Fragrance comparison

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose vs Theatre Scent No 4

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

3 wins

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Annette Neuffer

4.21116 votes

Rank #3,538 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Theatre Scent No 4

FUMparFUM

4.6913 votes

Rank #36,178 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Theatre Scent No 4
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose3/4

Theatre Scent No 41/4

Ratings & consensus: Theatre Scent No 4
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Sillage & projection: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Per Fumum: A Sanctified RoseAnnette Neuffer

Theatre Scent No 4FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

4.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%

Category winnerTheatre Scent No 4Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

69%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityPer Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

SillagePer Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

herbal77%

sweet65%

musky53%

woody42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OlibanumelemiBlack PepperDyer’s Greenweed

Heart

Rose OilTurkish Rose OilLabdanumOrris Root

Base

Peru BalsamSiam BenzoinAmberAtlas CedarTonka BeanOpoponaxBeeswaxBourbon Vanilla

Top15-30 mins

Olibanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Immortelle

Base6-10+ hrs

Siam BenzoinLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Labdanum, Siam Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,538

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#36,178

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPer Fumum: A Sanctified RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose is a resinous rose incense with a spicy opening and a warm, balsamic dry-down. Reviewers describe an immediate rush of rose, peppery spice and sacred-smelling resins, followed by a softer creamy incense effect. Despite the name, the rose does not always dominate. On some skin it reads more…

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Theatre Scent No 4 by FUMparFUM is an atmospheric woody amber perfume inspired by theatrical drama and cathedral sanctuaries. Created in 2014 by perfumer Aistis Mickevičius, the scent opens with crisp Somali olibanum before unfolding into a warm heart of herbal immortelle. The base settles into deep agarwood, sweet Si…

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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, Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose or Theatre Scent No 4?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose is rated 4.21/5 from 116 votes; Theatre Scent No 4 is rated 4.69/5 from 13 votes. Choose Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Theatre Scent No 4 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose or Theatre Scent No 4?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose lasts longest (Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 87/100, Theatre Scent No 4 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose or Theatre Scent No 4?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose projects furthest (Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 72/100, Theatre Scent No 4 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose and Theatre Scent No 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Labdanum, Siam Benzoin and Atlas Cedar.

Is Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose or Theatre Scent No 4 better for summer or winter?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose suits evening wear; Theatre Scent No 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose and Theatre Scent No 4?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Black Pepper and Dyer’s Greenweed, heart notes of Rose Oil, Turkish Rose Oil, Labdanum and Orris Root, a base of Peru Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Amber and Atlas Cedar. Theatre Scent No 4 has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Siam Benzoin, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.