Rose With Insect vs Pnoi (Πνοή)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories.
Rose With InsectChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pnoi (Πνοή)Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Rose With Insect1/5
Pnoi (Πνοή)4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Sillage & projection
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Value for money
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- 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 HPnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
4.55/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
69%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPnoi (Πνοή)
SillagePnoi (Πνοή)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
musky90%
rose80%
fresh spicy70%
floral60%
white floral50%
green100%
leather92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
smoky61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Calabrian bergamotItalian MandarinPeach
Heart
Tunisian NeroliRoseCardamom
Base
MuskPapyrusBirchSandalwood
Top
Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain
Heart
HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose
Base
BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Rose and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall90
Winter50
Day100
Night63
Spring95
Summer70
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night58
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,447
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#20,636
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerRose With InsectHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRose 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…
Reviews →Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …
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 is better, Rose With Insect or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Pnoi (Πνοή) lasts longest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100, Rose With Insect 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Projection is very close: Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100, Rose With Insect 59/100 for sillage.
Do Rose With Insect and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Rose and Birch.
Is Rose With Insect or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?
Rose With Insect suits daytime wear; Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rose With Insect and Pnoi (Πνοή)?
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. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.
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