Rose Epicée vs Ego
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Rose EpicéeChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.
EgoChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rose Epicée1/2
Ego1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Rose Epicée
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ego
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rose EpicéeThe Lab RoomEgoValhomWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageRose Epicée
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
floral69%
honey61%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
sweet77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangFrench VioletGeraniumBlack Pepper
Heart
Madagascar ClovesGuaiac Wood
Base
HoneyTurkish Rose
Top15-30 mins
Madagascar ClovesEucalyptusBlack PepperNutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
Tonka BeanMadagascar VanillaTurkish RoseLeatherFrench Violet
Base6-8 hrs
TobaccoCastoreumSpanish LabdanumHaitian Vetiver
InformationalShared notesFrench Violet, Black Pepper, Madagascar Cloves and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Ego, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,443
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#50,883
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEgoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRose Epicée by The Lab Room turns the idea of a traditional sweet flower perfume on its head. Instead of a powdery pink bouquet, you get a dry, aromatic blast of crushed black pepper, green geranium, and a touch of powdery French violet right from the first spray. As it settles onto your skin, warm Madagascar cloves a…
Reviews →Ego by Valhom hits the skin with a sharp, invigorating kick of eucalyptus and crushed Madagascar cloves before mellowing into rich Madagascar vanilla and cured tobacco leaf. It walks a confident line between brisk aromatic spices and dark, resinous leather. As the opening heat relaxes, gentle touches of violet and Tur…
Reviews →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.
Which projects more, Rose Epicée or Ego?
Rose Epicée projects furthest (Rose Epicée 100/100, Ego 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rose Epicée and Ego smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include French Violet, Black Pepper, Madagascar Cloves and Turkish Rose.
Is Rose Epicée or Ego better for summer or winter?
Ego suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rose Epicée and Ego?
Rose Epicée has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, French Violet, Geranium and Black Pepper, heart notes of Madagascar Cloves and Guaiac Wood, a base of Honey and Turkish Rose. Ego has top notes of Madagascar Cloves, Eucalyptus, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Madagascar Vanilla, Turkish Rose and Leather, a base of Tobacco, Castoreum, Spanish Labdanum and Haitian Vetiver.
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