Fragrance comparison

Recovery vs Roll in the Hay

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

3 wins

Recovery

Macabre Parfums

5.002 votes

Rank #34,214 HoneyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Roll in the Hay

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8249 votes

Rank #20,449 GreenHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Recovery takes 3 of 4 categories.

Recovery
Choose it for a honey and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Roll in the Hay
Choose it for a green and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Recovery3/4

Roll in the Hay1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Recovery
Sillage & projection: Recovery
Value for money: Recovery
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roll in the Hay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RecoveryMacabre Parfums

Roll in the HayAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.82/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

31%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRecovery

SillageRecovery

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value73

Category winnerRecoveryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

woody91%

sweet83%

warm spicy74%

iris65%

powdery56%

green100%

honey90%

sweet80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

herbal50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both honey and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyCognacIrisSpicy NotesVanillaWhite FlowersCoumarinCedarHay

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyHayGreen GrassVanillaPoppy

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Vanilla and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring60

Summer100

Fall70

Winter25

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,214

PerfumerSabrina Macabre

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,449

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerRoll in the HayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Recovery by Macabre Parfums opens with a dense pour of golden honey and sharp Cognac, cutting through a warm spice haze right off the atomizer. As the boozy sharpness settles, powdery iris and soft white flowers emerge, balancing the thick sweetness with an airy, suede-like texture. The base grounds the composition in…

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Roll in the Hay by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Recovery or Roll in the Hay?

Recovery takes 3 of 4 categories. Recovery is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Roll in the Hay is rated 3.82/5 from 49 votes. Choose Recovery for a honey and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Roll in the Hay for a green and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.