Fragrance comparison

Rose vs Rose Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rose

Headspace

3.8121 votes

Rank #33,900 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Rose Parfum

Caron

4.1712 votes

Rank #36,777 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Rose
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose Parfum
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose3/5

Rose Parfum2/5

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

Rose ParfumCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 53%

Category winnerRose ParfumRating 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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRose Parfum

SillageRose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value0

Category winnerRoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

rose77%

green65%

herbal53%

soft spicy42%

rose100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both rose, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisMintBasil

Heart

RoseGeraniumTarragon

Base

FrankincenseVetiverBenzoin

Notes

Rose de MaiRoseMintGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMint, Rose and Geranium. Durations are only published for Rose Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall60

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex50

Women31

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 41%Work 24%Casual 22%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,900

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,777

PerfumerErnest Daltroff, Michel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Caron Rose Parfum is not your typical delicate pastel bouquet. This 1949 vintage formulation presents a concentrated, dark floral profile built on dense Rose de Mai petals and brisk aromatic greenery. The first dab releases a crisp herbal slap of garden mint alongside sharp, peppery geranium stems. Within twenty minut…

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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, Rose or Rose Parfum?

Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose is rated 3.81/5 from 21 votes; Rose Parfum is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Rose for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rose Parfum for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose or Rose Parfum?

Rose Parfum lasts longest (Rose Parfum 80/100, Rose 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose or Rose Parfum?

Projection is very close: Rose 57/100, Rose Parfum 56/100 for sillage.

Do Rose and Rose Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Rose and Geranium.

Is Rose or Rose Parfum better for summer or winter?

Rose suits daytime wear; Rose Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose and Rose Parfum?

Rose has top notes of Cassis, Mint and Basil, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Tarragon, a base of Frankincense, Vetiver and Benzoin. Rose Parfum features Rose de Mai, Rose, Mint and Geranium.