Fragrance comparison

Musc de Jonquille vs Romance

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Musc de Jonquille

Alkemia Perfumes

3.508 votes

Rank #60,514 Yellow FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Romance

Sawalef

3.8715 votes

Rank #50,789 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romance takes 3 of 3 categories.

Musc de Jonquille
Choose it for a yellow floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Romance
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Musc de Jonquille0/3

Romance3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musc de JonquilleAlkemia Perfumes

RomanceSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

47%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityRomance

SillageRomance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

musky88%

green77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

aromatic42%

floral100%

musky90%

yellow floral80%

green70%

tropical60%

fruity50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both yellow floral, musky and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusMuskSnow

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Papaya flowerNeroli

Heart

NarcissusAmaryllisWater Lily

Base

Cashmere MuskMusk

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer90

Fall20

Winter10

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,514

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRomanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musc de Jonquille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Musc de Jonquille was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Romance by Sawalef is a bright floral musk that opens on airy neroli with a soft, tropical-leaning papaya flower nuance. The heart reads like a spring bouquet with watery lily and yellow-floral touches, then settles into a clean, cashmere-smooth musk base. It is usually best for daytime and warmer weather when you wan…

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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, Musc de Jonquille or Romance?

Romance takes 3 of 3 categories. Musc de Jonquille is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Romance is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Musc de Jonquille for a yellow floral and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Romance for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Musc de Jonquille or Romance?

Romance lasts longest (Romance 84/100, Musc de Jonquille 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musc de Jonquille or Romance?

Romance projects furthest (Romance 64/100, Musc de Jonquille 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musc de Jonquille and Romance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, musky and green accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Musk.

Is Musc de Jonquille or Romance better for summer or winter?

Musc de Jonquille suits daytime wear; Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musc de Jonquille and Romance?

Musc de Jonquille features Narcissus, Musk and Snow. Romance has top notes of Papaya flower and Neroli, heart notes of Narcissus, Amaryllis and Water Lily, a base of Cashmere Musk and Musk.