Fragrance comparison

Substance vs La Rose Béatifique

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

2 wins

Substance

Synesthesie

4.502 votes

Rank #58,023 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

La Rose Béatifique

DSH Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #63,128 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Substance takes 2 of 2 categories.

Substance
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Rose Béatifique
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Substance2/2

La Rose Béatifique0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SubstanceSynesthesie

La Rose BéatifiqueDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSubstance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cinnamon69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rose77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HazelnutCognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline

Notes

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiDamask RoseTurkish RoseRaspberryCognacStrawberryButterGreen TeaMyrrhAustralian SandalwoodOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCognac and Myrrh. Durations are only published for La Rose Béatifique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,023

PerfumerFrancesco Perini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,128

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSubstanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Substance opens with a boozy cognac kick and a distinct hazelnut crunch. It is a dense gourmand experience that settles into a thick layer of praline and vanilla. This is a heavy hitter for cold nights when you want to feel wrapped in something warm and resinous. It avoids being a simple sugar bomb thanks to a salty a…

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La Rose Béatifique by DSH Perfumes smells like a living pink rosebud caught on a warm June morning. It is completely natural. The initial burst hits with aged cognac, sweet strawberry melange, and bright bergamot. That boozy splash fades fast. Bulgarian rose absolute, centifolia, and Turkish rose otto rapidly swell be…

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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, Substance or La Rose Béatifique?

Substance takes 2 of 2 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; La Rose Béatifique is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Substance for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Rose Béatifique for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Substance or La Rose Béatifique?

Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, La Rose Béatifique 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Substance and La Rose Béatifique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac and Myrrh.

Is Substance or La Rose Béatifique better for summer or winter?

Substance suits evening wear; La Rose Béatifique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Substance and La Rose Béatifique?

Substance has top notes of Hazelnut and Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon, Ambergris and Oakmoss, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Myrrh and Sandalwood. La Rose Béatifique features Bulgarian Rose, Rose de Mai, Damask Rose, Turkish Rose and Raspberry.