Fragrance comparison

Rosa Antiqua vs Veles

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rosa Antiqua

Anti

3.7362 votes

Rank #12,648 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Veles

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #67,599 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa Antiqua takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rosa Antiqua
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Veles
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Rosa Antiqua1/1

Veles0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

VelesAlbatross

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

floral69%

leather61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match29%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

BlackcurrantBergamotPepperLemonApple

Heart

PineapplePatchouliJasmine

Base

AmbergrisCedarwoodOakmossBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,648

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#67,599

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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Veles is a fruity chypre built around bright citrus, crisp apple and blackcurrant, with a peppery lift. The heart leans modern and clean with pineapple, patchouli and a soft jasmine nuance. As it dries down, the mood turns woodier and more grown up, with cedar, oakmoss and birch adding an earthy, slightly leathery edg…

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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.

Do Rosa Antiqua and Veles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant and Birch.

Is Rosa Antiqua or Veles better for summer or winter?

Rosa Antiqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rosa Antiqua and Veles?

Rosa Antiqua has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Damask Rose and Cashmeran, a base of Olive and Birch. Veles has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Birch.