Fragrance comparison

Rosewood vs Victory

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

Rosewood

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,527 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #13,389 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victory takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rosewood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Victory
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rosewood0/1

Victory1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RosewoodLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value23

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

rose74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Rose de MaiRose

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodSaffron

Base4 to 7 hours

AmyrisAmber

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Sandalwood, Saffron and Amyris. Durations are only published for Rosewood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,527

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,389

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rosewood by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on a rich pairing of sweet floral notes and dry woods. The fragrance opens with sweet Rose de Mai and classic rose petals, giving off a thick, jammy floral profile right away. As it settles, warm spicy saffron and smooth sandalwood emerge to balance the sweetness with dry, cre…

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Victory by Boadicea the Victorious opens with crisp birch tar, pungent thyme, and dry cardamom before sinking into a heavy leather heart. Perfumer Christian Provenzano built this 2013 composition around raw castoreum and dark agarwood, anchored by labdanum and earthy patchouli. A dry-down of creamy sandalwood, cedar, …

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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.

Do Rosewood and Victory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood, Saffron and Amyris.

Is Rosewood or Victory better for summer or winter?

Victory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rosewood and Victory?

Rosewood has top notes of Rose de Mai and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Saffron, a base of Amyris and Amber. Victory has top notes of Birch, Saffron, Thyme and Cardamon, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Amyris and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.