Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Her Highness

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Her Highness

The Royal Perfume

3.754 votes

Rank #60,564 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 3 categories.

Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Her Highness
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ballade Verte3/3

Her Highness0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Her HighnessThe Royal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

woody86%

patchouli72%

fresh spicy58%

yellow floral44%

sweet30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Iran GalbanumTurkish RoseViolet LeafGingerYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVirginia CedarGurjan balsam

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeOrange Blossom

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineTurkish Rose

Base

PatchouliVanillaAgarwood (Oud)White Musk

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk. Durations are only published for Ballade Verte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night24

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 20%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#60,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBallade VerteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Canovas Ballade Verte delivers a sharp, nostalgic blast of bitter green botanicals and earthy flowers. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed Iranian galbanum stems and snappy violet leaf, sharpened by a touch of peppery ginger. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden snap mellows into a velvety Turkish…

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Her Highness by The Royal Perfume balances bright citrus with dense, resinous notes. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and orange blossom, which quickly softens as warm ylang-ylang and rich turkish rose take over. A base of earthy patchouli, sweet vanilla, and dark agarwood oud anchors the scen…

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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, Ballade Verte or Her Highness?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 3 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Her Highness is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Her Highness for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Her Highness?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, Her Highness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Her Highness?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Her Highness 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and Her Highness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk.

Is Ballade Verte or Her Highness better for summer or winter?

Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; Her Highness suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Her Highness?

Ballade Verte has top notes of Iran Galbanum, Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Gurjan balsam, a base of Resins, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla. Her Highness has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk.