Fragrance comparison

Mother Of All Roses vs Carmine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mother Of All Roses

House of Matriarch

4.0013 votes

Rank #53,249 RoseGreen

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Carmine

Vivace

2.504 votes

Rank #64,052 White FloralWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mother Of All Roses takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mother Of All Roses
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carmine
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mother Of All Roses4/4

Carmine0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mother Of All Roses
Sillage & projection: Mother Of All Roses
Value for money: Mother Of All Roses
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mother Of All Roses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mother Of All RosesHouse of Matriarch

CarmineVivace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity28

〰 Sillage30

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityMother Of All Roses

SillageMother Of All Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value0

Category winnerMother Of All RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green83%

floral65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

white floral100%

warm spicy88%

cinnamon77%

floral65%

powdery53%

tuberose42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

White RoseTaif Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

Wild RoseRose PetalsTincture of RoseRose Leaf

Base6-8+ hrs

BakhoorRose

Top

Taif RoseAldehydes

Heart

Jasmine SambacTuberoseGardeniaOrange BlossomHeliotropeRose

Base

SandalwoodCinnamonOsmanthusTolu BalsamCivetCambodian OudCastoreumAmber

InformationalShared notesTaif Rose and Rose. Durations are only published for Mother Of All Roses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night41

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Casual 35%Work 33%Date 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,249

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,052

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMother Of All RosesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mother Of All Roses by House of Matriarch approaches floral perfumery from a wild garden perspective. This is not a sugary department store cosmetic scent. Instead, Christi Meshell centers the formula on raw botanical beauty. The opening bursts with dewy White Rose and spicy Taif Rose, delivering an immediate rush of …

Reviews →

Carmine reads as a dense white floral built around rose, jasmine sambac, tuberose and gardenia, with aldehydes up top and a warm, spicy base. The mix of cinnamon, balsam, oud and animalic notes gives it a vintage-leaning, dressed-up character rather than an easy everyday feel. Based on the available voting data, it ma…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mother Of All Roses or Carmine?

Mother Of All Roses takes 4 of 4 categories. Mother Of All Roses is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Carmine is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Mother Of All Roses for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Carmine for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mother Of All Roses or Carmine?

Mother Of All Roses lasts longest (Mother Of All Roses 58/100, Carmine 28/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mother Of All Roses or Carmine?

Mother Of All Roses projects furthest (Mother Of All Roses 50/100, Carmine 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mother Of All Roses and Carmine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Taif Rose and Rose.

Is Mother Of All Roses or Carmine better for summer or winter?

Mother Of All Roses suits daytime wear; Carmine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mother Of All Roses and Carmine?

Mother Of All Roses has top notes of White Rose and Taif Rose, heart notes of Wild Rose, Rose Petals, Tincture of Rose and Rose Leaf, a base of Bakhoor and Rose. Carmine has top notes of Taif Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Tolu Balsam.