Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Siesta Sunset

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,447 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Siesta Sunset

Scent Journey

4.0911 votes

Rank #54,019 White FloralYellow Floral

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.
Siesta Sunset
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose With Insect3/5

Siesta Sunset2/5

Ratings & consensus: Rose With Insect
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Siesta Sunset
Sillage & projection: Rose With Insect
Value for money: Siesta Sunset
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

Siesta SunsetScent Journey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

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

73%Love

0%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySiesta Sunset

SillageRose With Insect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value53

Category winnerSiesta SunsetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

soft spicy77%

coconut65%

fruity53%

sweet42%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

StrawberryItalian OrangePeachCalabrian bergamotWhite GrapefruitAlmond

Heart

LysylangAmyl SalicylateTuberoseOrange BlossomAfrican GingerCoconut

Base

VanillaMuskStyraxPatchouliCardamom

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, 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

Summer90

Fall60

Winter10

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,447

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#54,019

PerfumerAnthony Lane

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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Siesta Sunset is a sunny, fruit-forward floral that leans creamy as it warms up on skin. The opening reads like strawberry and orange over a soft almond touch, then slips into a tropical, solar feel with white florals and coconut. The dry-down turns smooth and spiced, with vanilla musk, a resinous styrax tone, and a g…

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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 Siesta Sunset?

Rose With Insect takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Siesta Sunset is rated 4.09/5 from 11 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 Siesta Sunset for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Siesta Sunset?

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

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Siesta Sunset?

Rose With Insect projects furthest (Rose With Insect 59/100, Siesta Sunset 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose With Insect and Siesta Sunset smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Peach, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Rose With Insect or Siesta Sunset better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rose With Insect and Siesta Sunset?

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. Siesta Sunset has top notes of Strawberry, Italian Orange, Peach and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Lysylang, Amyl Salicylate, Tuberose and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Styrax and Patchouli.