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Rave Pure Desire Intense Man vs Rosa Antiqua

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

Updated 68 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa Antiqua takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Rave Pure Desire Intense Man

    Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Rosa Antiqua

    Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rave Pure Desire Intense Man1/4
Rosa Antiqua3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rosa Antiqua
Sillage & projection
Rosa Antiqua
Value for money
Rave Pure Desire Intense Man
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rosa Antiqua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rave Pure Desire Intense ManLattafa Perfumes
Rosa AntiquaAnti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
3.73/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

35%Love
43%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityRosa Antiqua

SillageRosa Antiqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value55
Category winnerRave Pure Desire Intense ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
vanilla90%
citrus80%
fresh spicy70%
green60%
aromatic50%
rose100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
floral69%
leather61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BlackcurrantBergamotApplePineapple
Heart
PatchouliJasmineBirchRose
Base
VanillaAmbergrisOakmossMusk
Top
Blackcurrant
Heart
Damask RoseCashmeran
Base
OliveBirch
InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Birch and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer44
Fall78
Winter44
Day100
Night63
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,648

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerRosa AntiquaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rave Pure Desire Intense Man by Lattafa is a fruity-woody fragrance built on a sharp pineapple and blackcurrant opening. It settles into a patchouli and birch heart with a persistent ambergris and vanilla foundation. This scent performs reliably in cooler weather, providing a professional yet approachable presence for…

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Rosa Antiqua is a green, bitter rose built around blackcurrant leaf, Damask rose, olive oil, cashmeran and birch. Early wearer feedback points to a dark, slightly sharp floral with salty green edges, soft powder and a savoury olive twist that feels unusual without losing the rose. This is best sampled first. It may fa…

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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, Rave Pure Desire Intense Man or Rosa Antiqua?

Rosa Antiqua takes 3 of 4 categories. Rave Pure Desire Intense Man is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Rosa Antiqua is rated 3.73/5 from 62 votes. Choose Rave Pure Desire Intense Man for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rosa Antiqua for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rave Pure Desire Intense Man or Rosa Antiqua?

They last about the same: Rosa Antiqua 69/100, Rave Pure Desire Intense Man 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rave Pure Desire Intense Man or Rosa Antiqua?

Rosa Antiqua projects furthest (Rosa Antiqua 63/100, Rave Pure Desire Intense Man 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rave Pure Desire Intense Man and Rosa Antiqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Birch and Rose.

Is Rave Pure Desire Intense Man or Rosa Antiqua better for summer or winter?

Rave Pure Desire Intense Man suits evening wear; Rosa Antiqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rave Pure Desire Intense Man and Rosa Antiqua?

Rave Pure Desire Intense Man has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Apple and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine, Birch and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Musk. Rosa Antiqua has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Damask Rose and Cashmeran, a base of Olive and Birch.

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