Fragrance comparison

Rare Rose vs SOIREE

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Rare Rose

Gulf Orchid

4.569 votes

Rank #40,489 RoseVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

SOIREE

LANSY

4.805 votes

Rank #29,892 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SOIREE takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rare Rose
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
SOIREE
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Rare Rose1/4

SOIREE3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rare RoseGulf Orchid

SOIREELANSY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 15%Had 10%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevitySOIREE

SillageRare Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value90

Category winnerSOIREEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

coffee69%

woody61%

sweet100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

coffee69%

tuberose61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both vanilla, white floral and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseCoffee

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaDry WoodMusk

Top

Almond

Heart

JasmineOrrisRoseTuberosePraline

Base

CoffeeGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Coffee, Jasmine and Orris. Durations are only published for Rare Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSOIREEHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rare Rose by Gulf Orchid pairs sweet crimson petals with roasted coffee beans and warm vanilla. The opening is bold. You get a quick alcohol flash for thirty seconds, followed by dark espresso dripping over fresh red blossoms. Within twenty minutes, powdery orris root enters the frame to balance the rich floral sweetn…

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SOIREE is a sweet floral vanilla with an almond opening, a creamy white-floral heart, and a darker dry-down of coffee, oud, tonka, and woods. It wears like a dressy, evening-leaning scent with a rich Middle Eastern accent. On skin, it can feel bold at first, then softer and closer. If you enjoy sugary florals with ros…

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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, Rare Rose or SOIREE?

SOIREE takes 3 of 4 categories. Rare Rose is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; SOIREE is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Rare Rose for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SOIREE for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rare Rose or SOIREE?

SOIREE lasts longest (SOIREE 68/100, Rare Rose 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rare Rose or SOIREE?

Rare Rose projects furthest (Rare Rose 63/100, SOIREE 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rare Rose and SOIREE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, white floral and coffee accords. Common notes include Rose, Coffee, Jasmine and Orris.

Is Rare Rose or SOIREE better for summer or winter?

Rare Rose suits evening wear; SOIREE suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rare Rose and SOIREE?

Rare Rose has top notes of Rose and Coffee, heart notes of Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Dry Wood and Musk. SOIREE has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Coffee, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean.