Fragrance comparison

Rosas Silvestres vs Retrospect

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 519 ratings analysed

Rosas Silvestres

Avon

—0 votes

Rank #70,633 AldehydicMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Retrospect

Merit

3.93519 votes

Rank #3,800 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retrospect takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rosas Silvestres
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character.
Retrospect
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Rosas Silvestres0/1

Retrospect1/1

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: Retrospect

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rosas SilvestresAvon

RetrospectMerit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.93/ 5 · 519 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

519 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

musky84%

rose77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

musky100%

powdery92%

floral84%

iris77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Aldehydes

Heart

Rose

Base

MossMusk

Top

PearAmbretteAldehydesBergamot

Heart

OrrisJasmineVioletRoseRosemary

Base

MuskMossVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Moss and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer51

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,800

PerfumerFanny Bal

Launched—

Reviews158

Category winnerRetrospectHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rosas Silvestres by Avon is a vintage floral aldehyde fragrance from 1960. It centers on a prominent rose note supported by sharp aldehydes and an earthy base of moss and musk. This scent offers a clean, classic feel that works well for daytime wear in temperate spring weather. It presents a straightforward, historica…

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Retrospect opens with a sharp burst of crisp pear and airy aldehydes before settling into a soft, powdery heart of orris and violet. As it sits on skin, clean musk and warm vanilla create an intimate second-skin feel. It works best during cool spring mornings and quiet office workdays where subtle elegance matters.

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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 Rosas Silvestres and Retrospect smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Moss and Musk.

What are the notes in Rosas Silvestres and Retrospect?

Rosas Silvestres has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, a base of Moss and Musk. Retrospect has top notes of Pear, Ambrette, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk, Moss and Vanilla.