Fragrance comparison

Rose vs Nouvelle Angélique

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 359 ratings analysed

Rose

L'Occitane en Provence

4.15353 votes

Rank #5,577 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Nouvelle Angélique

In The Box

3.676 votes

Rank #56,927 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nouvelle Angélique takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rose
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nouvelle Angélique
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Rose1/4

Nouvelle Angélique3/4

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

RoseL'Occitane en Provence

Nouvelle AngéliqueIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 353 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 33%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 7%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

353 votes

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNouvelle Angélique

SillageNouvelle Angélique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNouvelle AngéliqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

musky84%

sweet77%

aquatic69%

tropical61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

rose30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LitchiPink PepperRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Damask RoseGrasse RoseViolet Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskPatchouli

Top

RaspberryLitchi

Heart

Damask Rose

Base

BenzoinAkigalawood

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Raspberry and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night21

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#56,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane en Provence Rose is a crisp, bright floral that focuses entirely on garden realism rather than heavy powder. You get an immediate burst of sweet lychee and fizzy pink pepper right out of the nozzle. That initial zing softens within fifteen minutes. As the fragrance warms on skin, lush Damask rose and Grasse…

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Nouvelle Angélique is a fruity floral with a bright raspberry and lychee opening, a soft damask rose heart, and a warmer finish of benzoin and akigalawood. It reads youthful, sweet, and polished rather than heavy. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys pretty rose-fruit scents with a smooth woody base. It may be…

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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 Nouvelle Angélique?

Nouvelle Angélique takes 3 of 4 categories. Rose is rated 4.15/5 from 353 votes; Nouvelle Angélique is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Rose for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nouvelle Angélique for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose or Nouvelle Angélique?

Nouvelle Angélique lasts longest (Nouvelle Angélique 60/100, Rose 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose or Nouvelle Angélique?

Nouvelle Angélique projects furthest (Nouvelle Angélique 55/100, Rose 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose and Nouvelle Angélique smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Litchi, Raspberry and Damask Rose.

Is Rose or Nouvelle Angélique better for summer or winter?

Rose suits daytime wear; Nouvelle Angélique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose and Nouvelle Angélique?

Rose has top notes of Litchi, Pink Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Damask Rose, Grasse Rose and Violet Leaf, a base of White Musk and Patchouli. Nouvelle Angélique has top notes of Raspberry and Litchi, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Benzoin and Akigalawood.