Fragrance comparison

Rouge Absolu vs Mating Roar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rouge Absolu

Gris Montaigne Paris · 2023

3.333 votes

Rank #66,023 CitrusPowdery

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Mating Roar

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #72,105 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Absolu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rouge Absolu
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Mating Roar
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rouge Absolu1/1

Mating Roar0/1

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: Rouge Absolu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rouge AbsoluGris Montaigne Paris

Mating RoarAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

woody100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

SaffronJasmine

Heart2 to 4 hours

White MuskVanilla

Base4 to 7 hours

PatchouliAmber

Top

OudCinnamonSaffron

Heart

PatchouliSandalwoodJasmineNutmeg

Base

Guaiac WoodWhite MuskVetiverTobaccoAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, White Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Rouge Absolu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRouge AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rouge Absolu by Gris Montaigne Paris presents an airy woody amber fragrance centered on saffron, jasmine, white musk, and amber. The scent opens with bittersweet saffron spice paired with a subtle touch of floral sweetness from jasmine. As the opening settles, middle notes of white musk and vanilla provide a clean, po…

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Mating Roar is a woody, spicy oud built for presence. It opens with saffron and cinnamon over a dark oud tone, then turns earthier and more textured as patchouli and nutmeg come through, with a softer floral lift from jasmine. The dry down reads warm and smoky-sweet, with tobacco, amber, guaiac wood and a touch of van…

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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 Rouge Absolu and Mating Roar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, White Musk and Vanilla.

Is Rouge Absolu or Mating Roar better for summer or winter?

Rouge Absolu suits evening wear; Mating Roar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rouge Absolu and Mating Roar?

Rouge Absolu has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of White Musk and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli and Amber. Mating Roar has top notes of Oud, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, White Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco.