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Oriental Rose vs Sceptre

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

Updated 130 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sceptre takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Oriental Rose

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Sceptre

    Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Oriental Rose1/5
Sceptre4/5
Ratings & consensus
Oriental Rose
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sceptre
Sillage & projection
Sceptre
Value for money
Sceptre
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sceptre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oriental RoseVertus
SceptreRiggs
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%
3.74/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%
Category winnerOriental RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

65 votes

47%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevitySceptre

SillageSceptre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value79
Category winnerSceptreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
violet61%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
iris84%
white floral77%
earthy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LavenderSaffronCardamomOlibanumLemon
Heart
OrrisVioletRosePatchouliGuaiac WoodCloves
Base
MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodVetiverCedar
Top
SaffronCardamomViolet Leaves
Heart
OrrisJasmine
Base
LeatherAmbroxanVetiver
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Orris and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring76
Summer52
Fall100
Winter71
Day88
Night100
Spring100
Summer44
Fall100
Winter89
Day78
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men23
Unisex63
Women13
Men62
Unisex38
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#10,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerSceptreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriental Rose by Vertus is a dry, powdery rose fragrance backed by warm spices and a woody base. Designed for cool autumn evenings, it offers a unisex profile where lavender and saffron give way to a heavy, clean iris texture. It is a long-lasting option for those who want an alternative to traditional, sweet floral s…

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Sceptre is a dry, spicy leather scent with a cool iris edge and a smooth modern base. Saffron, cardamom and violet leaf give it a sharp opening, then orris and jasmine soften the centre before leather, ambroxan and vetiver take over. It reads more formal than casual, and usually suits evenings, dressed-up settings, an…

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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, Oriental Rose or Sceptre?

Sceptre takes 4 of 5 categories. Oriental Rose is rated 3.86/5 from 65 votes; Sceptre is rated 3.74/5 from 65 votes. Choose Oriental Rose for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sceptre for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oriental Rose or Sceptre?

Sceptre lasts longest (Sceptre 77/100, Oriental Rose 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oriental Rose or Sceptre?

Projection is very close: Sceptre 69/100, Oriental Rose 68/100 for sillage.

Do Oriental Rose and Sceptre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and iris accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Orris and Vetiver.

Is Oriental Rose or Sceptre better for summer or winter?

Oriental Rose suits evening wear; Sceptre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriental Rose and Sceptre?

Oriental Rose has top notes of Lavender, Saffron, Cardamom and Olibanum, heart notes of Orris, Violet, Rose and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Sceptre has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Orris and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Ambroxan and Vetiver.

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