Fragrance comparison

Rosa Antiqua vs Great Adventure

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rosa Antiqua

Anti

3.7362 votes

Rank #12,648 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Great Adventure

Vinci

—0 votes

Rank #65,843 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa Antiqua takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rosa Antiqua
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Great Adventure
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Rosa Antiqua3/4

Great Adventure1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rosa Antiqua
Sillage & projection: Rosa Antiqua
Value for money: Great Adventure
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

Rosa AntiquaAnti

Great AdventureVinci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRosa Antiqua

SillageRosa Antiqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerGreat AdventureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

floral69%

leather61%

fruity100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blackcurrant

Heart

Damask RoseCashmeran

Base

OliveBirch

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotApplePineapple

Heart

PatchouliBirchJasmineRose

Base

AmberMuskOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Damask Rose and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer44

Fall78

Winter44

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,648

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#65,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRosa AntiquaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Great Adventure by Vinci delivers a modern, dry spin on the classic fruity-chypre archetype. Crisp pineapple and tart blackcurrant slice through a heavy, smoky base of birch and oakmoss, creating a rugged contrast. It is a solid daily option for office wear or casual outings during mild spring days.

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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 lasts longer, Rosa Antiqua or Great Adventure?

Rosa Antiqua lasts longest (Rosa Antiqua 69/100, Great Adventure 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rosa Antiqua or Great Adventure?

Rosa Antiqua projects furthest (Rosa Antiqua 63/100, Great Adventure 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rosa Antiqua and Great Adventure smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Damask Rose and Birch.

Is Rosa Antiqua or Great Adventure better for summer or winter?

Rosa Antiqua suits daytime wear; Great Adventure suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rosa Antiqua and Great Adventure?

Rosa Antiqua has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Damask Rose and Cashmeran, a base of Olive and Birch. Great Adventure has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Apple and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Birch, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Musk, Oakmoss and Vanilla.