Fragrance comparison

Very Good Girl vs Desired Rose

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6,972 ratings analysed

Very Good Girl

Carolina Herrera

4.016,965 votes

Rank #1,892 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Desired Rose

Ainash Parfums

4.297 votes

Rank #35,390 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desired Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Very Good Girl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desired Rose
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Very Good Girl1/4

Desired Rose3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Very Good GirlCarolina Herrera

Desired RoseAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

6,965 votes

71%Love

14%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDesired Rose

SillageDesired Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDesired RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose90%

fresh80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

soft spicy50%

rose100%

fruity92%

musky84%

powdery77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiRed Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVetiver

Top

RhubarbLitchiBergamotNutmeg

Heart

RoseVanillaPeonyMusk

Base

CashmeranCedarIncenseVetiver

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Very Good Girl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter58

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Date 28%Casual 27%Work 23%Party 21%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#35,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVery Good GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl takes the brand's famous stiletto bottle in an unapologetically vibrant, tart direction. Right away, you get a bright explosion of sweet litchi and tart red currant. It does not ease in quietly. The first three minutes deliver a sharp, juicy punch that instantly wakes up the senses befo…

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Desired Rose centers on a soft, fruity rose with a tart rhubarb lift, a touch of litchi sweetness, and a musky, powdery finish. It reads more rosy than juicy overall, with vanilla and peony rounding the heart. If you like feminine rose scents with gentle woods underneath, this may suit you. If you want a bright litch…

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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, Very Good Girl or Desired Rose?

Desired Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes; Desired Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desired Rose for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl or Desired Rose?

Desired Rose lasts longest (Desired Rose 70/100, Very Good Girl 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl or Desired Rose?

Desired Rose projects furthest (Desired Rose 63/100, Very Good Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Good Girl and Desired Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and rose accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Very Good Girl or Desired Rose better for summer or winter?

Very Good Girl suits daytime wear; Desired Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl and Desired Rose?

Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Desired Rose has top notes of Rhubarb, Litchi, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla, Peony and Musk, a base of Cashmeran, Cedar, Incense and Vetiver.