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Windsor vs Dirty Rose

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Windsor

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Dirty Rose

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Windsor0/3
Dirty Rose3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dirty Rose
Sillage & projection
Dirty Rose
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dirty Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
WindsorToni Cabal
Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%
4.34/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

55%Love
34%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityDirty Rose

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
lavender77%
woody69%
earthy61%
amber100%
woody92%
leather84%
smoky77%
balsamic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLavender
Heart
TobaccoGinger
Base
Mysore SandalwoodVetiverMoss
Top15-30 mins
PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root
Base6-10 hrs
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco, Vetiver and Moss. Durations are only published for Dirty Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day17
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,643

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,037

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDirty RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Windsor by Toni Cabal is an aromatic, woody scent that hits you first with a sharp, clean burst of French lavender and bitter Italian bergamot. As the initial sharpness cools on your skin, a warm, earthy core of ginger and tobacco absolute begins to simmer. Perfumer Toni Cabal grounds this blend with a sturdy base of …

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Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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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, Windsor or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 3 categories. Windsor is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes. Choose Windsor for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Windsor or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose lasts longest (Dirty Rose 75/100, Windsor 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Windsor or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Windsor 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Windsor and Dirty Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco, Vetiver and Moss.

Is Windsor or Dirty Rose better for summer or winter?

Windsor suits day or night wear; Dirty Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Windsor and Dirty Rose?

Windsor has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco and Ginger, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Moss. Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.

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