Fragrance comparison

Smoking Rose vs Spirit

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

Smoking Rose

Sanae Intoxicants

4.254 votes

Rank #42,505 RoseBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Spirit

Vallense

3.0812 votes

Rank #56,209 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smoking Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Smoking Rose
Choose it for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Spirit
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Smoking Rose3/4

Spirit1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smoking RoseSanae Intoxicants

SpiritVallense

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

8%Love

33%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevitySmoking Rose

SillageSpirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSmoking RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

balsamic92%

lavender84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

green74%

fresh65%

patchouli56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePeru BalsamLavenderGrassSandalwoodGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MintGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

FirLabdanumAmyris

Base6-8+ hrs

PetrichorPatchouliGrassSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesGrass, Sandalwood and Geranium. Durations are only published for Spirit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,505

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#56,209

PerfumerPia Long

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSmoking RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smoking Rose by Sanae Intoxicants pairs dense jammy rose with sweet smoke and warm Peru balsam. Sanae Barber created this natural floral woody musk perfume in 2010. The fragrance opens with a rich burgundy rose pushed by crisp lavender and crushed grass. As it warms on skin, the floral heart settles into smooth sandal…

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Spirit by Vallense delivers an immediate rush of crushed garden mint and peppery geranium that feels like snapping fresh green stems between your fingers. As the bracing opening settles, balsamic fir needle and warm amyris wood pull the fragrance deeper into a pine forest setting. The base reveals damp petrichor, eart…

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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, Smoking Rose or Spirit?

Smoking Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Smoking Rose is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Spirit is rated 3.08/5 from 12 votes. Choose Smoking Rose for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Spirit for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoking Rose or Spirit?

Smoking Rose lasts longest (Smoking Rose 80/100, Spirit 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoking Rose or Spirit?

Spirit projects furthest (Spirit 67/100, Smoking Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoking Rose and Spirit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grass, Sandalwood and Geranium.

Is Smoking Rose or Spirit better for summer or winter?

Smoking Rose suits evening wear; Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoking Rose and Spirit?

Smoking Rose features Rose, Peru Balsam, Lavender, Grass and Sandalwood. Spirit has top notes of Mint and Geranium, heart notes of Fir, Labdanum and Amyris, a base of Petrichor, Patchouli, Grass and Sandalwood.