Fragrance comparison

Black Cavalier Royalty vs Eau de Balenciaga

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Black Cavalier Royalty

Le Bonheur Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #41,046 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Eau de Balenciaga

Balenciaga

4.3826 votes

Rank #19,379 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Balenciaga takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Cavalier Royalty
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Eau de Balenciaga
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Cavalier Royalty0/4

Eau de Balenciaga4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cavalier RoyaltyLe Bonheur Perfumes

Eau de BalenciagaBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.38/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

54%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityEau de Balenciaga

SillageEau de Balenciaga

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value70

Category winnerEau de BalenciagaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

leather65%

woody56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LavenderBergamotPetitgrain

Heart1.5 to 2 hours

PatchouliGingerGeranium

Base3 to 4 hours

LeatherVetiverAmber

Top

LavenderPetitgrainAmalfi LemonBergamotRosemary

Heart

GeraniumVirginia CedarCarnationSandalwoodJasmine

Base

Vetiveroak mossTonka BeanMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Geranium. Durations are only published for Black Cavalier Royalty, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring63

Summer63

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerEau de BalenciagaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Cavalier Royalty by Le Bonheur Perfumes blends clean barbershop freshness with warm resinous depth. The fragrance begins with crisp bergamot, herbal petitgrain, and a sharp burst of soothing lavender. As the initial brightness settles, spicy ginger and green geranium join an earthy patchouli core, giving the mid…

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Eau de Balenciaga opens with a sharp splash of Amalfi lemon and bitter petitgrain, quickly joined by the herbal crunch of rosemary and clean lavender. As the initial citrus bite calms on your skin, a dry cedarwood and spicy carnation emerge to give the scent a classic barbershop structure. The dry down is built on ear…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Cavalier Royalty or Eau de Balenciaga?

Eau de Balenciaga takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Cavalier Royalty is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Eau de Balenciaga is rated 4.38/5 from 26 votes. Choose Black Cavalier Royalty for a lavender and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Eau de Balenciaga for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cavalier Royalty or Eau de Balenciaga?

They last about the same: Eau de Balenciaga 61/100, Black Cavalier Royalty 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Cavalier Royalty or Eau de Balenciaga?

Eau de Balenciaga projects furthest (Eau de Balenciaga 55/100, Black Cavalier Royalty 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cavalier Royalty and Eau de Balenciaga smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Geranium.

Is Black Cavalier Royalty or Eau de Balenciaga better for summer or winter?

Black Cavalier Royalty suits evening wear; Eau de Balenciaga suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cavalier Royalty and Eau de Balenciaga?

Black Cavalier Royalty has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Patchouli, Ginger and Geranium, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Amber. Eau de Balenciaga has top notes of Lavender, Petitgrain, Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Virginia Cedar, Carnation and Sandalwood, a base of Vetiver, oak moss, Tonka Bean and Musk.