Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Chimilka

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 338 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,447 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Chimilka

Vilhelm Parfumerie

3.67299 votes

Rank #16,236 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose With Insect takes 3 of 5 categories.

Rose With Insect
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chimilka
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Rose With Insect3/5

Chimilka1/5

Ratings & consensus: Rose With Insect
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chimilka
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Rose With Insect
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose With Insect

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose With InsectPerfumer H

ChimilkaVilhelm Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

3.67/ 5 · 299 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerRose With InsectRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

32%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

299 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityChimilka

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value25

Category winnerRose With InsectBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

leather69%

floral61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotItalian MandarinPeach

Heart

Tunisian NeroliRoseCardamom

Base

MuskPapyrusBirchSandalwood

Top

PeachItalian MandarinVelvetCardamom

Heart

Chinese OsmanthusLeatherOakmossSaffronVioletImmortelle

Base

SugarMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Peach, Cardamom and Musk. 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

Summer50

Fall90

Winter50

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men6

Unisex44

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,447

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#16,236

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRose With InsectHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose With Insect is a bright, musky rose with citrus, neroli and a slightly strange textured edge. It opens fresh and watery, then settles into rose, soft musk, peach and cardamom, with papyrus, birch and sandalwood adding a drier shadow underneath. It reads more artistic than pretty, and more evolving than simple. S…

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Chimilka by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a bittersweet leather and fruit composition that pairs ripe peach skin with a heavy dose of dry immortelle and saffron. Designed as a modern unisex scent, it wraps its warm spices in a dusty, metallic base that feels tailored for breezy spring days and smart-casual wear.

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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 With Insect or Chimilka?

Rose With Insect takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Chimilka is rated 3.67/5 from 299 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chimilka for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Chimilka?

They last about the same: Chimilka 72/100, Rose With Insect 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Chimilka?

Projection is very close: Rose With Insect 59/100, Chimilka 59/100 for sillage.

Do Rose With Insect and Chimilka smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Peach, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Rose With Insect or Chimilka better for summer or winter?

Rose With Insect suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose With Insect and Chimilka?

Rose With Insect has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Italian Mandarin and Peach, heart notes of Tunisian Neroli, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Papyrus, Birch and Sandalwood. Chimilka has top notes of Peach, Italian Mandarin, Velvet and Cardamom, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Leather, Oakmoss and Saffron, a base of Sugar, Musk, Patchouli and Amber.