Fragrance comparison

Rules of Attraction vs Venice Rococo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 245 ratings analysed

4 wins

Rules of Attraction

Sarah Baker Perfumes

3.63115 votes

Rank #6,838 AnimalicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Venice Rococo

Arquiste

3.98130 votes

Rank #32,456 PowderyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rules of Attraction takes 4 of 7 categories.

Rules of Attraction
Choose it for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Venice Rococo
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rules of Attraction4/7

Venice Rococo3/7

Ratings & consensus: Venice Rococo
Community sentiment: Venice Rococo
Longevity: Rules of Attraction
Sillage & projection: Rules of Attraction
Value for money: Rules of Attraction
Versatility: Venice Rococo
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rules of Attraction

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rules of AttractionSarah Baker Perfumes

Venice RococoArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 69%

3.98/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%

Category winnerVenice RococoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

12%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

14%Hate

84 votes

37%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

130 votes

Category winnerVenice RococoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRules of Attraction

SillageRules of Attraction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value41

Category winnerRules of AttractionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

white floral92%

musky84%

powdery77%

tuberose69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

violet77%

rose69%

fresh61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CuminAldehydesGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseJasmineGardeniaIrisNeroli

Base

CivetAnimal notesLeatherMuskVanillaWoody Notes

Top

AldehydesTurkish RoseHawthornChamomile

Heart

Powdery NotesBlack VioletCuminOrange

Base

IrisCivetAmberJasmine

InformationalShared notesCumin, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall100

Winter92

Day77

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter74

Day100

Night79

Category winnerVenice RococoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex54

Women41

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,838

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#32,456

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRules of AttractionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rules of Attraction is a bold, vintage-leaning floral animalic with a sharp, provocative opening and a rich, dirty-soft drydown. Cumin, aldehydes and grapefruit give it lift and bite, while tuberose, iris, leather, musk and civet turn it creamy, powdery and sensual. This is not an easy crowd-pleaser. It suits wearers …

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Venice Rococo by Arquiste opens with a fizz of crisp aldehydes and pale chamomile before revealing a heavy cosmetic heart of black violet, Turkish rose, and dusty iris. Built around 18th-century Venetian beauty rituals, perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux layers these vintage cosmetics over an animalic foundation of civet an…

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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, Rules of Attraction or Venice Rococo?

Rules of Attraction takes 4 of 7 categories. Rules of Attraction is rated 3.63/5 from 115 votes; Venice Rococo is rated 3.98/5 from 130 votes. Choose Rules of Attraction for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Venice Rococo for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rules of Attraction or Venice Rococo?

Rules of Attraction lasts longest (Rules of Attraction 90/100, Venice Rococo 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rules of Attraction or Venice Rococo?

Rules of Attraction projects furthest (Rules of Attraction 79/100, Venice Rococo 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rules of Attraction and Venice Rococo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Cumin, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Rules of Attraction or Venice Rococo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Venice Rococo is the stronger pick. For winter, Rules of Attraction is the stronger pick. Rules of Attraction suits evening wear; Venice Rococo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rules of Attraction and Venice Rococo?

Rules of Attraction has top notes of Cumin, Aldehydes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia and Iris, a base of Civet, Animal notes, Leather and Musk. Venice Rococo has top notes of Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Hawthorn and Chamomile, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Black Violet, Cumin and Orange, a base of Iris, Civet, Amber and Jasmine.