Rose With Insect vs Ventana Marine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ventana Marine takes 3 of 5 categories.
Rose With InsectChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ventana MarineChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Rose With Insect2/5
Ventana Marine3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ventana Marine
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rose With Insect
- Sillage & projection
- Rose With Insect
- Value for money
- Ventana Marine
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ventana Marine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rose With InsectPerfumer HVentana MarineArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
4.12/ 5 · 148 votes
Have 42%Had 6%Want 53%
Category winnerVentana MarineRating 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
40%Love
39%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
148 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRose With Insect
SillageRose With Insect
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVentana MarineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
musky90%
rose80%
fresh spicy70%
floral60%
white floral50%
citrus100%
fresh spicy90%
woody80%
aromatic70%
fresh60%
white floral50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and white 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
Sicilian OrangeCitronCalabrian bergamotPetitgrainCardamom
Heart
GingerTunisian NeroliRosemaryJasmineCinnamonLily of the Valley
Base
Chinese TeaSandalwoodPalisander RosewoodGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Cardamom and Sandalwood. 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
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#9,399
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerVentana MarineHigher 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 →Armaf Ventana Marine opens with a sharp burst of citrus, dominated by citron and bitter petitgrain. It is a dry, breezy scent that quickly moves past the initial splash of Sicilian orange to reveal a clean, soapy heart. Ginger and rosemary give the blend a soft herbal spice, while a base of Chinese tea and guaiac wood…
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 Ventana Marine?
Ventana Marine takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Ventana Marine is rated 4.12/5 from 148 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ventana Marine for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Ventana Marine?
Rose With Insect lasts longest (Rose With Insect 70/100, Ventana Marine 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Ventana Marine?
Rose With Insect projects furthest (Rose With Insect 59/100, Ventana Marine 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rose With Insect and Ventana Marine smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Cardamom and Sandalwood.
Is Rose With Insect or Ventana Marine 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 Ventana Marine?
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. Ventana Marine has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Citron, Calabrian bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Ginger, Tunisian Neroli, Rosemary and Jasmine, a base of Chinese Tea, Sandalwood, Palisander Rosewood and Guaiac Wood.
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