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1st Femme vs Royalty

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

Updated 220 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • 1st Femme

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Royalty

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

1st Femme2/4
Royalty2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royalty
Sillage & projection
1st Femme
Value for money
1st Femme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Royalty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
1st FemmePar Siren
RoyaltyO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%
4.13/ 5 · 219 votes
Have 28%Had 72%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

42%Love
43%Like
1%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

219 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityRoyalty

Sillage1st Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value59
Category winner1st FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
white floral83%
fresh65%
soft spicy48%
animalic30%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
iris61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotOrchidFreesia
Heart
IrisFloral NotesJasmine
Base
VanilleSandalwoodVirginia CedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Freesia and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for 1st Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night35
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 46%Work 23%Date 18%Party 13%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,754

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRoyaltyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Par Siren 1st Femme delivers an assertive burst of crisp white florals that immediately commands attention. Do not overspray this. The first few minutes unleash a pungent, almost sharp hairspray lift before settling into radiant petals. Soon, a bright freesia note takes over, cutting through the initial chemical bite …

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Royalty by O Boticário is a comforting, powdery floral fragrance that combines crisp citrus with soft petals and warm base woods. It opens with a zesty splash of mandarin orange and bergamot, quickly softening as sweet orchid and fresh freesia emerge. At the heart, powdery Florentine iris and clean jasmine create an i…

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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, 1st Femme or Royalty?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1st Femme is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Royalty is rated 4.13/5 from 219 votes. Choose 1st Femme for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royalty for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 1st Femme or Royalty?

Royalty lasts longest (Royalty 65/100, 1st Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1st Femme or Royalty?

1st Femme projects furthest (1st Femme 75/100, Royalty 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1st Femme and Royalty smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Freesia and Floral Notes.

Is 1st Femme or Royalty better for summer or winter?

1st Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1st Femme and Royalty?

1st Femme features Jasmine, Freesia and Floral Notes. Royalty has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orchid and Freesia, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Amber.

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