Fragrance comparison

Rose With Insect vs Virtu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 233 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,414 CitrusMusky

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Virtu

Vince Camuto

3.85194 votes

Rank #8,387 WoodyLeather

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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, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Virtu
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Rose With Insect3/5

Virtu2/5

Ratings & consensus: Rose With Insect
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose With Insect
Sillage & projection: Rose With Insect
Value for money: Virtu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Virtu

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Rose With InsectPerfumer H

VirtuVince Camuto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

3.85/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 60%Had 11%Want 30%

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

31%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRose With Insect

SillageRose With Insect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVirtuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

woody100%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

powdery65%

smoky56%

Scent match13%Clearly different

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

PepperPapyrusCardamom

Heart

BirchHaitian VetiverMoss

Base

SandalwoodLeatherCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Musk, Papyrus 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 season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall90

Winter50

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Men86

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,414

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#8,387

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerVirtuHigher 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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Virtu by Vince Camuto matches a dry sandalwood skeleton with clean crushed peppercorn. A light, warm leather undercurrent emerges on skin as the scent settles. Designed for men looking for a daily, budget-friendly woody option, this scent works best during crisp spring mornings and mild autumn days when you want a cle…

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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 Virtu?

Rose With Insect takes 3 of 5 categories. Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes; Virtu is rated 3.85/5 from 194 votes. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Virtu for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rose With Insect or Virtu?

Rose With Insect lasts longest (Rose With Insect 70/100, Virtu 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose With Insect or Virtu?

Rose With Insect projects furthest (Rose With Insect 59/100, Virtu 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose With Insect and Virtu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Musk, Papyrus and Birch.

Is Rose With Insect or Virtu 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 Virtu?

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. Virtu has top notes of Pepper, Papyrus and Cardamom, heart notes of Birch, Haitian Vetiver and Moss, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Musk.