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A Rose is a Rose
meets Rose Barbare.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Rose · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Concentration not recorded leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion A Rose is a Rose bottle
Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion

A Rose is a Rose

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Rose Barbare bottle
Guerlain

Rose Barbare

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242005
Leading accordsrose · fresh spicy · warm spicyrose · honey · woody
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Chamomile, Grapefruit, Saffron, Cumin, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Geranium, Jasmine, Orris, Olibanum, Ambergris, Clove, Musk, Oud, Cinnamon, VanillaAldehydes, Fenugreek, Honey, Woody Notes
Longevity / 54.05 · 22 votes3.29 · 421 votes
Projection / 42.78 · 23 votes2.37 · 508 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

A Rose is a Rose

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Rose Barbare

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.