Fragrance comparison

Rose vs Patchouli & Oakmoss

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rose

Headspace

3.8121 votes

Rank #37,520 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Patchouli & Oakmoss

Butterfly Thai Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #74,501 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rose
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Patchouli & Oakmoss
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Rose1/1

Patchouli & Oakmoss0/1

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: Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RoseHeadspace

Patchouli & OakmossButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

rose77%

green65%

herbal53%

soft spicy42%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

green84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisMintBasil

Heart

RoseGeraniumTarragon

Base

FrankincenseVetiverBenzoin

Top

Green LeavesPetitgrainBasil

Heart

GeraniumCassis

Base

FrankincensePatchouliAgarwoodBenzoinOakmossOud

InformationalShared notesCassis, Basil, Geranium and Frankincense. 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

Summer50

Fall60

Winter50

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex50

Women31

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,520

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#74,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Headspace Rose takes the familiar garden flower and gives it an icy, botanical shock. Instead of a powdery or sugary petal scent, it opens with crushed peppermint, peppery basil leaves, and tart cassis berries that hit the nose like a cold splash of water. In the center, a crisp red rose merges with aromatic geranium …

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Patchouli & Oakmoss is a green, aromatic woody chypre built around bitter herbs, mossy woods, and resin. It opens crisp with green leaves, petitgrain, and basil, then turns cooler with geranium and tart cassis before settling into patchouli, oakmoss, frankincense, oud, benzoin, and agarwood. It should appeal most to w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Rose and Patchouli & Oakmoss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Cassis, Basil, Geranium and Frankincense.

Is Rose or Patchouli & Oakmoss better for summer or winter?

Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose and Patchouli & Oakmoss?

Rose has top notes of Cassis, Mint and Basil, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Tarragon, a base of Frankincense, Vetiver and Benzoin. Patchouli & Oakmoss has top notes of Green Leaves, Petitgrain and Basil, heart notes of Geranium and Cassis, a base of Frankincense, Patchouli, Agarwood and Benzoin.