Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Rue De La Paix

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 96 ratings analysed

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,447 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Rue De La Paix

Isabey

3.7757 votes

Rank #53,585 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Rose With Insect
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rue De La Paix
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose With Insect2/5

Rue De La Paix2/5

Ratings & consensus: Rose With Insect
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Rue De La Paix
Value for money: Rue De La Paix
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

Rue De La PaixIsabey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

3.77/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

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

30%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

11%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageRue De La Paix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRue De La PaixBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

tuberose84%

green77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and white 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

PeachCalabrian bergamot

Heart

JasmineNarcissusTuberoseYlang Ylang

Base

BenzoinMuskPeru BalsamSandalwoodVanillaPapyrus

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Peach, Musk and Papyrus. 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

Summer82

Fall65

Winter53

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,447

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#53,585

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

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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Rue De La Paix opens with a bright flash of Calabrian bergamot and ripe peach. It quickly moves into a dense heart where tuberose, ylang ylang, and indolic jasmine dominate. Bitter green narcissus cuts through the sweetness, preventing the white florals from feeling sluggish. As it dries down over five to eight hours,…

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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 Rue De La Paix?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Rue De La Paix is rated 3.77/5 from 57 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rue De La Paix for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Rue De La Paix?

They last about the same: Rose With Insect 70/100, Rue De La Paix 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Rue De La Paix?

Rue De La Paix projects furthest (Rue De La Paix 64/100, Rose With Insect 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose With Insect and Rue De La Paix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Peach, Musk and Papyrus.

Is Rose With Insect or Rue De La Paix better for summer or winter?

Rose With Insect suits daytime wear; Rue De La Paix suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose With Insect and Rue De La Paix?

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. Rue De La Paix has top notes of Peach and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Narcissus, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Musk, Peru Balsam and Sandalwood.