Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Sicili Cologne

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

4 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,447 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Sicili Cologne

Sicili Fragances

2.836 votes

Rank #72,123 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose With Insect takes 4 of 4 categories.

Rose With Insect
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sicili Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose With Insect4/4

Sicili Cologne0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose With Insect
Sillage & projection: Rose With Insect
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

Sicili CologneSicili Fragances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

2.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityRose With Insect

SillageRose With Insect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value40

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%

citrus100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

herbal65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and musky

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

GinsengCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Pomelo

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,447

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#72,123

PerfumerMauricio Cerizza

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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Sicili Cologne is a stripped-back citrus aromatic built around Calabrian bergamot, pomelo, musk and an unusual ginseng accent. It opens bright, green and slightly spicy, then settles into a soft musky citrus skin scent. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who likes clean, modern colognes with…

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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 Sicili Cologne?

Rose With Insect takes 4 of 4 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Sicili Cologne is rated 2.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sicili Cologne for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Sicili Cologne?

Rose With Insect lasts longest (Rose With Insect 70/100, Sicili Cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Sicili Cologne?

Rose With Insect projects furthest (Rose With Insect 59/100, Sicili Cologne 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose With Insect and Sicili Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot and Musk.

Is Rose With Insect or Sicili Cologne better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rose With Insect and Sicili Cologne?

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. Sicili Cologne has top notes of Ginseng and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Pomelo, a base of Musk.