Fragrance comparison

Sweet Rose vs V May

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 165 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sweet Rose

Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

4.25165 votes

Rank #5,901 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

V May

Crop · 2008

—0 votes

Rank #82,178 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sweet Rose
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
V May
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character.

Sweet Rose1/1

V May0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet RoseRosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

V MayCrop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

165 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody91%

sweet83%

rose74%

powdery65%

aromatic56%

rose100%

fresh spicy90%

green80%

musky70%

woody60%

aromatic50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both rose, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitStrawberryRaspberryRed BerriesGreen LeavesCalabrian bergamot

Heart

RoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseGeranium

Base

CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskMuskVetiverVanilla

Top

Green LeavesGeranium

Heart

Rose de MaiTea Rose

Base

White MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Geranium and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex37

Women61

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,901

PerfumerRosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#82,178

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Rose by Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions opens with a vivid blend of ripe strawberry, raspberry, and passionfruit brightened by Calabrian bergamot. The scent quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose and geranium before lingering on a base of sandalwood, cedar, and white musk. It offers a warm, musk…

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Crop V May is a crisp, dewy green floral fragrance centered on natural garden roses and crushed foliage. It opens with an invigorating snap of green leaves and peppery geranium, recreating the sensation of walking through a damp greenhouse in early spring. The heart introduces French Rose de Mai and fresh tea rose, ca…

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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.

Do Sweet Rose and V May smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Geranium and White Musk.

What are the notes in Sweet Rose and V May?

Sweet Rose has top notes of Passionfruit, Strawberry, Raspberry and Red Berries, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, White Musk and Musk. V May has top notes of Green Leaves and Geranium, heart notes of Rose de Mai and Tea Rose, a base of White Musk and Woody Notes.