Fragrance comparison

Rosa Bulgara vs Love Catcher

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Rosa Bulgara

Zara

3.7236 votes

Rank #36,061 FloralRose

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54%scent match

Some overlap

Love Catcher

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.8126 votes

Rank #32,632 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Rosa Bulgara
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Catcher
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rosa Bulgara2/5

Love Catcher2/5

Ratings & consensus: Love Catcher
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Rosa Bulgara
Value for money: Rosa Bulgara
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Catcher

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rosa BulgaraZara

Love CatcherBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 30%Had 33%Want 38%

3.81/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

Category winnerLove CatcherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

64%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

24%Love

59%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageRosa Bulgara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value44

Category winnerRosa BulgaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose86%

woody72%

citrus58%

powdery44%

warm spicy30%

floral100%

citrus88%

woody77%

fruity65%

powdery53%

musky42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Magnolia

Heart

Rose

Base

Sandalwood

Top

BergamotTangerineMagnoliaSpicesPink Pepper

Heart

FreesiaWildflowersOsmanthusRoseTiare Flower

Base

Virginian CedarMuskSandalwoodCashmeran

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Rose and Sandalwood. 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

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night9

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,061

PerfumerPuig

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#32,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLove CatcherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara's Rosa Bulgara opens with a clean, dewy magnolia note before turning into a fresh, slightly sharp rose. A base of sandalwood gives this floral composition a dry, woody grounding. It is an uncomplicated everyday fragrance that suits casual spring mornings and office environments where you want to smell clean witho…

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Love Catcher is a citrus first scent that quickly reads like bright bergamot and tangerine over a soft, floral heart. On skin it can come across very clean and vitamin C-like, with a brief apricot-tinged osmanthus moment before the woods and musk settle in. If you want an easy, daytime citrus floral with a gentle trai…

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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, Rosa Bulgara or Love Catcher?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Rosa Bulgara is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes; Love Catcher is rated 3.81/5 from 26 votes. Choose Rosa Bulgara for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Catcher for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rosa Bulgara or Love Catcher?

They last about the same: Rosa Bulgara 58/100, Love Catcher 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rosa Bulgara or Love Catcher?

Rosa Bulgara projects furthest (Rosa Bulgara 50/100, Love Catcher 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rosa Bulgara and Love Catcher smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Rosa Bulgara or Love Catcher better for summer or winter?

Rosa Bulgara suits daytime wear; Love Catcher suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rosa Bulgara and Love Catcher?

Rosa Bulgara has top notes of Magnolia, heart notes of Rose, a base of Sandalwood. Love Catcher has top notes of Bergamot, Tangerine, Magnolia and Spices, heart notes of Freesia, Wildflowers, Osmanthus and Rose, a base of Virginian Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Cashmeran.