Fragrance comparison

Visir vs Smolderose

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Smolderose

January Scent Project

3.7572 votes

Rank #14,977 SmokyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smolderose takes 3 of 3 categories.

Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Smolderose
Choose it for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Visir0/3

Smolderose3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

SmolderoseJanuary Scent Project

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

35%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySmolderose

SillageSmolderose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

smoky100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

Top

LemongrassMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

Bourbon RoseRose GeraniumBlack PepperAngelicaCorianderHoneyGalbanum

Base

SmokeLabdanumCastoreumBirchAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOrange, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring26

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,977

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSmolderoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

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Smolderose opens with an unexpected spike of tart lemongrass and juicy mandarin orange before rapidly pivoting into a dark, resinous floral heart. Bourbon rose absolute and rose geranium provide a lush botanical core, but they are immediately spiked with crushed black pepper, herbal angelica, and sticky honey. Rather …

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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, Visir or Smolderose?

Smolderose takes 3 of 3 categories. Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Smolderose is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Smolderose for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Visir or Smolderose?

Smolderose lasts longest (Smolderose 79/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Visir or Smolderose?

Smolderose projects furthest (Smolderose 61/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Visir and Smolderose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Turkish Rose.

Is Visir or Smolderose better for summer or winter?

Visir suits daytime wear; Smolderose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Visir and Smolderose?

Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood. Smolderose has top notes of Lemongrass, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Rose, Rose Geranium, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Smoke, Labdanum, Castoreum and Birch.