Fragrance comparison

No.2 Splinter vs Rouge Prive

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

No.2 Splinter

Arcadia

3.5714 votes

Rank #63,095 EarthyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Rouge Prive

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #81,758 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No.2 Splinter takes 1 of 1 categories.

No.2 Splinter
Choose it for a earthy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rouge Prive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

No.2 Splinter1/1

Rouge Prive0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No.2 Splinter

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No.2 SplinterArcadia

Rouge PriveJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 58%Had 8%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

rose91%

patchouli83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

oud56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

mossy69%

musky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

RoseTruffleFloral bouquet

Base

PatchouliVanillaAgarwoodMoss

Top15-30 mins

AgarwoodSaffronCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletMarigold

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodMuskMossDry Wood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood and Moss. Durations are only published for Rouge Prive, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#81,758

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo.2 SplinterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcadia No.2 Splinter leans dark, earthy, and softly opulent. The saffron opening moves quickly into rose, truffle, and patchouli, then settles into a mossy oud-vanilla base that feels woody, spicy, and slightly damp rather than sugary. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy rose-oud perfumes with a deeper, soil-li…

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Rouge Prive by John Ashwood delivers a warm, dry woodiness centered on agarwood, saffron, and crushed cardamom pods. The spice hits fast. Give the opening three minutes for the sharp alcohol edge to settle. Soon, powdery violet leaves and creamy jasmine petals soften the resinous woods. Earthy forest moss, dry cedarwo…

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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.

Do No.2 Splinter and Rouge Prive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood and Moss.

Is No.2 Splinter or Rouge Prive better for summer or winter?

No.2 Splinter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No.2 Splinter and Rouge Prive?

No.2 Splinter has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Truffle and Floral bouquet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Agarwood and Moss. Rouge Prive has top notes of Agarwood, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Marigold, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Moss and Dry Wood.