Fragrance comparison

Rose Cruise vs Mon Paris Intensement

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,404 ratings analysed

Rose Cruise

Carolina Herrera

4.1775 votes

Rank #17,361 RoseFloral

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54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mon Paris Intensement

Yves Saint Laurent

3.991,329 votes

Rank #1,718 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Paris Intensement takes 4 of 7 categories.

Rose Cruise
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mon Paris Intensement
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Rose Cruise3/7

Mon Paris Intensement4/7

Ratings & consensus: Rose Cruise
Community sentiment: Rose Cruise
Longevity: Mon Paris Intensement
Sillage & projection: Mon Paris Intensement
Value for money: Mon Paris Intensement
Versatility: Rose Cruise
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mon Paris Intensement

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose CruiseCarolina Herrera

Mon Paris IntensementYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

3.99/ 5 · 1,329 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerRose CruiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

36%Love

39%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,329 votes

Category winnerRose CruiseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMon Paris Intensement

SillageMon Paris Intensement

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMon Paris IntensementBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral90%

woody80%

musky70%

fruity60%

fresh50%

fruity100%

rose92%

floral84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both rose, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RosePeony

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskWoody Notes

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantPearOrangeBergamot

Heart

May RoseBulgarian RosePeonyDaturaFreesia

Base

VanillaPatchouliWhite MuskBenzoinCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Black Currant, Peony and White Musk. Durations are only published for Rose Cruise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall61

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRose CruiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex14

Women82

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 20%Party 7%

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,718

PerfumerDora Baghriche, Harry Fremont, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews155

Category winnerMon Paris IntensementHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose Cruise by Carolina Herrera delivers a crisp, dewy botanical experience centered on fresh pink petals and tart fruit. It opens with an immediate burst of green rose and tangy black currant. You immediately notice the watery, airy texture. This is not a dense, jammy Turkish delight rose. Within twenty minutes, swee…

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Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Intensement takes the sparkling DNA of the original and enriches it with thick, velvety sweetness. The opening bursts with tart raspberry, ripe black currant, and crisp pear, delivering an immediate rush of sweet fruit nectar. Within minutes, two types of rose, Centifolia May rose and Bulg…

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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 Cruise or Mon Paris Intensement?

Mon Paris Intensement takes 4 of 7 categories. Rose Cruise is rated 4.17/5 from 75 votes; Mon Paris Intensement is rated 3.99/5 from 1,329 votes. Choose Rose Cruise for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mon Paris Intensement for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rose Cruise or Mon Paris Intensement?

Mon Paris Intensement lasts longest (Mon Paris Intensement 66/100, Rose Cruise 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose Cruise or Mon Paris Intensement?

Projection is very close: Mon Paris Intensement 60/100, Rose Cruise 59/100 for sillage.

Do Rose Cruise and Mon Paris Intensement smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Black Currant, Peony and White Musk.

Is Rose Cruise or Mon Paris Intensement better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Cruise is the stronger pick. For winter, Mon Paris Intensement is the stronger pick. Rose Cruise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose Cruise and Mon Paris Intensement?

Rose Cruise has top notes of Rose and Black Currant, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Peony, a base of White Musk and Woody Notes. Mon Paris Intensement has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Pear and Orange, heart notes of May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Peony and Datura, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, White Musk and Benzoin.