Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba vs Royalty

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bat-Sheba

Judith Muller

4.0836 votes

Rank #19,072 WoodyEarthy

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Royalty

Queen B

3.789 votes

Rank #48,687 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bat-Sheba
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royalty
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bat-Sheba2/4

Royalty1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royalty
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bat-ShebaJudith Muller

RoyaltyQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 29%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

22%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRoyalty

SillageBat-Sheba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

earthy92%

fruity84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodBergamotCardamomFruity Notes

Heart

Orris RootCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverPatchouliAmberLeatherOakmossCastoreum

Top15-30 mins

Vetiver

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootPatchouliAmber

Base6-8 hrs

Woody NotesFruity NotesVanilla

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Orris Root, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Royalty, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day63

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,072

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#48,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBat-ShebaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba by Judith Muller is a complex, vintage Chypre floral that opens with sharp, medicinal aldehydes and settles into a rich base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It is a dense, serious fragrance that demands confidence, making it best suited for formal evening wear or cooler autumn days when its earthy, anima…

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Queen B Royalty delivers a curious, charming spin on modern earthy perfumes by flipping the standard note pyramid upside down. The opening arrives immediately with dry, grassy vetiver that provides an aromatic herbal snap. You might even catch a fleeting sparkle of unlisted citrus zest in the initial mist. Within twen…

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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, Bat-Sheba or Royalty?

Bat-Sheba takes 2 of 4 categories. Bat-Sheba is rated 4.08/5 from 36 votes; Royalty is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bat-Sheba for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royalty for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bat-Sheba or Royalty?

Royalty lasts longest (Royalty 70/100, Bat-Sheba 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bat-Sheba or Royalty?

Projection is very close: Bat-Sheba 56/100, Royalty 55/100 for sillage.

Do Bat-Sheba and Royalty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Orris Root, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Bat-Sheba or Royalty better for summer or winter?

Bat-Sheba suits evening wear; Royalty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba and Royalty?

Bat-Sheba has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Leather. Royalty has top notes of Vetiver, heart notes of Orris Root, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Woody Notes, Fruity Notes and Vanilla.