Fragrance comparison

Mekong vs Dirty Rose

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

Mekong

TRNP

3.339 votes

Rank #68,998 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

1%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #22,186 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 3 categories.

Mekong
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mekong0/3

Dirty Rose3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dirty Rose
Sillage & projection: Dirty Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dirty Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

MekongTRNP

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

55%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDirty Rose

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

green77%

white floral69%

floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match1%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Green TeaPetitgrainLemongrassNeroliWhite LotusOrangeGeraniumJasmineBasilRoseFrangipaniPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesRose. Durations are only published for Dirty Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,998

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,186

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDirty RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mekong opens with a sharp burst of lemongrass, bergamot, and bitter petitgrain before settling into herbal basil and earthy green tea. Teone Reinthal relies on natural botanical essences, giving the citrus top notes a raw, crushed-leaf quality. As it warms on skin, quiet white lotus and dry olibanum emerge, grounding …

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Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mekong or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 3 categories. Mekong is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes. Choose Mekong for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mekong or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose lasts longest (Dirty Rose 75/100, Mekong 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mekong or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Mekong 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mekong and Dirty Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 1% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose.

Is Mekong or Dirty Rose better for summer or winter?

Mekong suits daytime wear; Dirty Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mekong and Dirty Rose?

Mekong features Green Tea, Petitgrain, Lemongrass, Neroli and White Lotus. Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.