Fragrance comparison

Rose Parfum vs Cool Cat

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Rose Parfum

Caron

4.1712 votes

Rank #36,777 RoseGreen

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66%scent match

Closely related

Cool Cat

NARDIS 나디스

4.504 votes

Rank #46,664 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Rose Parfum
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cool Cat
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose Parfum2/4

Cool Cat2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose Parfum
Sillage & projection: Cool Cat
Value for money: Cool Cat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose ParfumCaron

Cool CatNARDIS 나디스

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 53%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityRose Parfum

SillageCool Cat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value83

Category winnerCool CatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

green100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

rose69%

sweet61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both green, rose and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Rose de MaiRoseMintGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MintCloverAnise

Heart

GeraniumFreesiaRose

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Mint 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,777

PerfumerErnest Daltroff, Michel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRose ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Cool Cat opens green and brisk, with mint and clover leading the way before rose, freesia and geranium soften the middle. It settles into a clean musky sandalwood base that keeps the scent airy rather than heavy. This reads as a fresh floral woody musk with a unisex lean, moderate wear, and an easy spring-to-summer pr…

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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 Parfum or Cool Cat?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Rose Parfum is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Cool Cat is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Rose Parfum for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cool Cat for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose Parfum or Cool Cat?

Rose Parfum lasts longest (Rose Parfum 80/100, Cool Cat 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose Parfum or Cool Cat?

Projection is very close: Cool Cat 58/100, Rose Parfum 56/100 for sillage.

Do Rose Parfum and Cool Cat smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, rose and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Mint and Geranium.

Is Rose Parfum or Cool Cat better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rose Parfum and Cool Cat?

Rose Parfum features Rose de Mai, Rose, Mint and Geranium. Cool Cat has top notes of Mint, Clover and Anise, heart notes of Geranium, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.