Taif Rose vs Венус (Venus)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Taif Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.
Taif RoseChoose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Венус (Venus)Choose it for a rose and floral character.
Taif Rose1/1
Венус (Venus)0/1
- 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
- Taif Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Taif RoseIlluminumВенус (Venus)Alen MakWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 41%Had 24%Want 36%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 60%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
46 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
powdery48%
musky30%
rose100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both rose, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GeraniumRose Oil
Heart
Bulgarian RoseTaif Rose
Base
MuskSandalwood
Notes
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesGeranium and Bulgarian Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer36
Fall73
Winter45
Day100
Night36
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,937
PerfumerMichael Boadi
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#76,654
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTaif RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIlluminum Taif Rose is a rose and geranium soliflore that can split opinions fast. On some skin it reads bright and citrusy, with a sharp, citronella like edge that a few people outright call “bug spray”. On others it feels like a sparkling rose geranium with a soft musk finish and a low key sandalwood base. Go easy o…
Reviews →Venus by Alen Mak is a rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose, geranium, and a soft blur of floral notes. On skin it is likely to read as a classic, slightly green rose with a fresh spicy, aromatic edge, more garden rose than sugary rose. Because there is very little wear feedback available, it is best approached…
Reviews →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, Taif Rose or Венус (Venus)?
Taif Rose takes 1 of 1 categories. Taif Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 46 votes; Венус (Venus) is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Taif Rose for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Венус (Venus) for a rose and floral character.
Do Taif Rose and Венус (Venus) smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium and Bulgarian Rose.
Is Taif Rose or Венус (Venus) better for summer or winter?
Taif Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Taif Rose and Венус (Venus)?
Taif Rose has top notes of Geranium and Rose Oil, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Taif Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Венус (Venus) features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Floral Notes.
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