Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Medullary-ray

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 156 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,447 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Medullary-ray

Jorum Studio

3.71117 votes

Rank #35,168 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

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, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Medullary-ray
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Rose With Insect3/5

Medullary-ray2/5

Ratings & consensus: Rose With Insect
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Medullary-ray
Sillage & projection: Rose With Insect
Value for money: Medullary-ray
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

Medullary-rayJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

3.71/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

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

17%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMedullary-ray

SillageRose With Insect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMedullary-rayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

woody100%

aromatic90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

leather60%

amber50%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

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

Notes

OliveGuaiac WoodHayCedarValerianCastoreumMyrrhVetiverJuniperOlibanumFig LeafSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood. 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

Winter82

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men43

Unisex58

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,447

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#35,168

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Medullary-ray by Jorum Studio is a woody, green fragrance that captures the smell of a woodcarver's workshop. A crisp blast of dry cedar shavings meets Tuscan olive oil and fig leaf, creating an unsweet, savory aroma. It works beautifully for crisp autumn days when you want a dry, textured scent that feels grounded.

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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 Medullary-ray?

Rose With Insect takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Medullary-ray is rated 3.71/5 from 117 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Medullary-ray for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Medullary-ray?

They last about the same: Medullary-ray 71/100, Rose With Insect 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Medullary-ray?

Projection is very close: Rose With Insect 59/100, Medullary-ray 58/100 for sillage.

Do Rose With Insect and Medullary-ray smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood.

Is Rose With Insect or Medullary-ray 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 Medullary-ray?

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. Medullary-ray features Olive, Guaiac Wood, Hay, Cedar and Valerian.