Fragrance comparison

Absolute vs Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Absolute

Royal Crown · 2021

5.0040 votes

Rank #9,910 AmberAnimalic

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Wasif Reza

5.008 votes

Rank #17,880 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Absolute
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Absolute1/4

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Sillage & projection: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Value for money: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbsoluteRoyal Crown

Rose de L’Antiquité OudWasif Reza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

18%Hate

40 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRose de L’Antiquité Oud

SillageRose de L’Antiquité Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value7

¤ Price value88

Category winnerRose de L’Antiquité OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic91%

aromatic83%

balsamic74%

oud56%

amber100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

musky77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumLeatherGalbanumHoneyCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

Laotian OudTuberoseCedarMoroccan RoseSandalwoodJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

AmbergrisMyrrhOakmossVanilla AbsoluteLabdanumPatchouliStyrax

Notes

Turkish RoseRoseOakmossMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodAmbergrisBenzoinLeatherApricotCivetOrris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall100

Winter92

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex33

Women47

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,910

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched2021

Reviews8

Overall rank#17,880

PerfumerWasif Reza

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Crown Absolute is a dense, smoky amber fragrance that wraps dark resins and woody spices in rich warmth. It opens with a spark of green galbanum, crushed coriander, and frankincense before shifting into a thick heart of Laotian oud, earthy cedar, and sweet Moroccan rose. As the scent warms on skin, golden myrrh,…

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Rose de L’Antiquité Oud opens with a bright splash of juicy apricot and puffs of dry green hojari frankincense. As the liquid warms on your skin, a dense core of Turkish rose petals unfolds, resting on a sturdy foundation of dark leather and earthy oakmoss. It is a slow, resinous release that avoids the clean, sugary …

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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, Absolute or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Absolute is rated 5.00/5 from 40 votes; Rose de L’Antiquité Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Absolute for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Rose de L’Antiquité Oud for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Absolute or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud lasts longest (Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 85/100, Absolute 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Absolute or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud projects furthest (Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 78/100, Absolute 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absolute and Rose de L’Antiquité Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Oakmoss.

Is Absolute or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud better for summer or winter?

Absolute suits evening wear; Rose de L’Antiquité Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolute and Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Absolute has top notes of Olibanum, Leather, Galbanum and Honey, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Tuberose, Cedar and Moroccan Rose, a base of Ambergris, Myrrh, Oakmoss and Vanilla Absolute. Rose de L’Antiquité Oud features Turkish Rose, Rose, Oakmoss, Musk and Frankincense.