Fragrance comparison

Smoking Rose vs Spring Ambience

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Smoking Rose

Sanae Intoxicants

4.254 votes

Rank #42,505 RoseBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Spring Ambience

Strangers Parfumerie

3.5338 votes

Rank #22,280 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Smoking Rose2/4

Spring Ambience2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smoking RoseSanae Intoxicants

Spring AmbienceStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.53/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 67%

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

24%Love

26%Like

29%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySmoking Rose

SillageSpring Ambience

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSmoking RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

balsamic92%

lavender84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

green100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

fresh65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

AldehydesGrassMintBlack currant leafBergamotMandarin OrangeBambooSageGalbanumGeraniumCedarSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass, Sandalwood and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer69

Fall62

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,505

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,280

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSpring AmbienceHigher 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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Prin Lomros built Spring Ambience around crisp bamboo, crushed mint, and sharp galbanum. The opening pops with bright mandarin orange and aldehydes before settling into a cool green foliage texture. It captures the atmosphere of a damp bamboo forest after early spring rain. As the top notes settle, fresh grass and sa…

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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 Spring Ambience?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Smoking Rose is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Spring Ambience is rated 3.53/5 from 38 votes. Choose Smoking Rose for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Spring Ambience for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoking Rose or Spring Ambience?

Smoking Rose lasts longest (Smoking Rose 80/100, Spring Ambience 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoking Rose or Spring Ambience?

Projection is very close: Spring Ambience 52/100, Smoking Rose 50/100 for sillage.

Do Smoking Rose and Spring Ambience smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Grass, Sandalwood and Geranium.

Is Smoking Rose or Spring Ambience better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Smoking Rose and Spring Ambience?

Smoking Rose features Rose, Peru Balsam, Lavender, Grass and Sandalwood. Spring Ambience features Aldehydes, Grass, Mint, Black currant leaf and Bergamot.