Fragrance comparison

Smoking Rose vs Valor

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Smoking Rose

Sanae Intoxicants

4.254 votes

Rank #42,505 RoseBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Valor

Veigel Perfumes

4.147 votes

Rank #52,845 FreshGreen

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 fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Valor
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Smoking Rose2/4

Valor2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smoking Rose
Sillage & projection: Valor
Value for money: Valor
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

ValorVeigel Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

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

71%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySmoking Rose

SillageValor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerValorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

balsamic92%

lavender84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

fresh100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

ApplePink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

GingerGrassjuniper berryGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanMuskAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,505

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,845

PerfumerCorey Veigel

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Valor by Veigel Perfumes hits the air with a crisp rush of pink pepper, tart grapefruit, and freshly sliced green apple. It immediately wakes up your senses without smelling like cleaning spray. Give it ten minutes on skin, and the initial citrus sharpness mellows into a grassy heart spiked with crushed juniper berry,…

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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 Valor?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Smoking Rose is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Valor is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Smoking Rose for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Valor for a fresh and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoking Rose or Valor?

Smoking Rose lasts longest (Smoking Rose 80/100, Valor 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoking Rose or Valor?

Valor projects furthest (Valor 69/100, Smoking Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoking Rose and Valor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Grass, Sandalwood and Geranium.

Is Smoking Rose or Valor better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Smoking Rose and Valor?

Smoking Rose features Rose, Peru Balsam, Lavender, Grass and Sandalwood. Valor has top notes of Apple, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Grass, juniper berry and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber.