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Rose Émois vs Attar Al Kaaba

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

Updated 462 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Attar Al Kaaba takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Rose Émois

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Attar Al Kaaba

    Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Rose Émois2/7
Attar Al Kaaba5/7
Ratings & consensus
Attar Al Kaaba
Community sentiment
Attar Al Kaaba
Longevity
Attar Al Kaaba
Sillage & projection
Rose Émois
Value for money
Attar Al Kaaba
Versatility
Rose Émois
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Attar Al Kaaba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rose ÉmoisMolinard
Attar Al KaabaAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 134 votes
Have 35%Had 14%Want 51%
3.92/ 5 · 328 votes
Have 34%Had 11%Want 54%
Category winnerAttar Al KaabaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

134 votes

48%Love
39%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerAttar Al KaabaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityAttar Al Kaaba

SillageRose Émois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value69
Category winnerAttar Al KaabaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
rose92%
woody84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
green61%
rose100%
oud88%
woody77%
powdery65%
amber53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match57%Closely related · both rose, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AlmondMintBergamot
Heart
RoseSaffronJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmber
Top
SaffronBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricotLemon
Heart
Taif RoseCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIris
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodMossMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter61
Day–
Night–
Spring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRose ÉmoisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex44
Women48
Men29
Unisex55
Women16
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#1,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerAttar Al KaabaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose Émois by Molinard opens with an unexpected pairing of cool garden mint, bright bergamot, and sweet crushed almond. As the bright, zesty top settles on your skin, a velvety red rose steps forward, joined by golden saffron threads, rich ylang-ylang, and a hint of jasmine. The base anchors the floral heart with smoo…

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Attar Al Kaaba is a traditional rose and oud perfume oil that wears like sweet, dark rose incense on warm woods. Many people get a jammy Taif rose with saffron, amber and a toffee like, treacle sweetness in the dry down. Performance is the gamble. Some bottles are described as thick, loud and long lasting, others fade…

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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.

Which is better, Rose Émois or Attar Al Kaaba?

Attar Al Kaaba takes 5 of 7 categories. Rose Émois is rated 3.90/5 from 134 votes; Attar Al Kaaba is rated 3.92/5 from 328 votes. Choose Rose Émois for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Attar Al Kaaba for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rose Émois or Attar Al Kaaba?

Attar Al Kaaba lasts longest (Attar Al Kaaba 76/100, Rose Émois 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose Émois or Attar Al Kaaba?

Projection is very close: Rose Émois 69/100, Attar Al Kaaba 67/100 for sillage.

Do Rose Émois and Attar Al Kaaba smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Rose Émois or Attar Al Kaaba better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Émois is the stronger pick. For winter, Attar Al Kaaba is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose Émois and Attar Al Kaaba?

Rose Émois has top notes of Almond, Mint and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber. Attar Al Kaaba has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Orange and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Taif Rose, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Moss.

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