Fragrance comparison

Rosebud vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2,671 ratings analysed

Rosebud

Ayala Moriel

3.805 votes

Rank #48,508 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 2 of 2 categories.

Rosebud
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Rosebud0/2

Diaghilev2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RosebudAyala Moriel

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

musky84%

rose77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)GrapefruitTincture of RoseSandalwoodBenzoinVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,508

PerfumerAyala Moriel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rosebud is a dry, softly spiced rose rather than a dewy fresh one. It opens with a citrus lift, then settles into dried rose petals, pale woods, and a faint creamy sweetness from the base. This reads more delicate than lush, with sandalwood and warm spicy facets shaping the wear. It may suit someone who wants a restra…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rosebud or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 2 of 2 categories. Rosebud is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Rosebud for a citrus and floral character. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Rosebud or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Rosebud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rosebud and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in Rosebud and Diaghilev?

Rosebud features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Grapefruit, Tincture of Rose, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.