Fragrance comparison

Black Cavalier Royalty vs Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 749 ratings analysed

Black Cavalier Royalty

Le Bonheur Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #41,046 LavenderCitrus

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

4.29747 votes

Rank #662 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Cavalier Royalty
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Cavalier Royalty1/4

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Value for money: Black Cavalier Royalty
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cavalier RoyaltyLe Bonheur Perfumes

Yves Saint Laurent Pour HommeYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.29/ 5 · 747 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

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

52%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

747 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

SillageYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value55

Category winnerBlack Cavalier RoyaltyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

leather65%

woody56%

aromatic100%

citrus88%

woody77%

fresh spicy65%

herbal53%

lavender42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and lavender

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

LemonLavenderLemon VerbenaPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

RosemaryGeraniumBrazilian RosewoodMarjoramClary SageCarnation

Base

VetiverMuskPatchouliCedarSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Patchouli. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#662

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews130

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeHigher 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…

Reviews →

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme is a bright aromatic citrus cologne that opens with a brisk burst of tart lemon, fresh bergamot, and herbal lavender. As it settles on the skin, clean rosemary and crisp geranium give way to a dry foundation of woody vetiver and warm cedar. It smells crisp, tailored, and exceptionally cle…

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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 Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Cavalier Royalty is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme is rated 4.29/5 from 747 votes. Choose Black Cavalier Royalty for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Cavalier Royalty or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme lasts longest (Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 71/100, Black Cavalier Royalty 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cavalier Royalty or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme projects furthest (Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 61/100, Black Cavalier Royalty 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cavalier Royalty and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Patchouli.

Is Black Cavalier Royalty or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Black Cavalier Royalty suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cavalier Royalty and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

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. Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, heart notes of Rosemary, Geranium, Brazilian Rosewood and Marjoram, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli and Cedar.