Fragrance comparison

Mother Of All Roses vs War and Peace III

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Mother Of All Roses

House of Matriarch

4.0013 votes

Rank #53,249 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

War and Peace III

Areej Le Doré

4.3354 votes

Rank #10,305 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mother Of All Roses
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
War and Peace III
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mother Of All Roses1/5

War and Peace III4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mother Of All RosesHouse of Matriarch

War and Peace IIIAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.33/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 74%Had 2%Want 24%

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIRating 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

78%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityWar and Peace III

SillageWar and Peace III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value45

Category winnerMother Of All RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green83%

floral65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

rose77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both rose 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

AmberResin

Heart

Taif RoseOrrisRoseWhite RosePatchouli

Base

CastoreumSynthetic CivetCivetIndian OudMuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesWhite Rose, Taif 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

Spring35

Summer6

Fall88

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

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

Men65

Unisex14

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,249

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,305

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIHigher 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 …

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War and Peace III opens with an intense blast of smokey amber resin, sharp flint, and heavy Indian oud. Within twenty minutes, dark Taif rose and velvety orris soften the animalic edge, though castoreum, civet, and natural deer musk dominate the wear. It settles into a thick leather, oakmoss, and fossilized amber base…

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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 War and Peace III?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 5 categories. Mother Of All Roses is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; War and Peace III is rated 4.33/5 from 54 votes. Choose Mother Of All Roses for a rose and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose War and Peace III for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mother Of All Roses or War and Peace III?

War and Peace III lasts longest (War and Peace III 71/100, Mother Of All Roses 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mother Of All Roses or War and Peace III?

War and Peace III projects furthest (War and Peace III 68/100, Mother Of All Roses 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mother Of All Roses and War and Peace III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and powdery accords. Common notes include White Rose, Taif Rose and Rose.

Is Mother Of All Roses or War and Peace III better for summer or winter?

Mother Of All Roses suits daytime wear; War and Peace III suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mother Of All Roses and War and Peace III?

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. War and Peace III has top notes of Amber and Resin, heart notes of Taif Rose, Orris, Rose and White Rose, a base of Castoreum, Synthetic Civet, Civet and Indian Oud.