Fragrance comparison

Black Palace vs Royal Verbena

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Black Palace

Santiago Luxury Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #73,848 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Royal Verbena

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.6221 votes

Rank #45,085 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Verbena takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Palace
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.
Royal Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Palace0/1

Royal Verbena1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black PalaceSantiago Luxury Parfum

Royal VerbenaClaudio Zucca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.62/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

81%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeViolet LeavesAquatic notesOzonic notesBlackcurrantGreen NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCyclamenVanillaSaffronJasmineCedarLotus

Base

Woody NotesImmortellePatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOud

Top30 to 45 minutes

VerbenaBergamotAppleGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

PimentoCardamomMyrtle

Base6 to 8 hours

MuskPalisander RosewoodStyraxCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Royal Verbena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer86

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men41

Unisex53

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,085

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal VerbenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Palace by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a bold, sweet fruity perfume anchored by dense woods and warm spices. It opens with an energetic splash of ripe berries, juicy plum, crisp apple, and sparkling mandarin orange, instantly creating a vibrant, cocktail-like brightness in the air. As the initial fruitiness settles…

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Royal Verbena by Claudio Zucca Parfums delivers a vivid, aromatic citrus profile built around an energizing burst of verbena, bergamot, grapefruit, and crisp apple. The opening smells like freshly crushed lemon verbena leaves mixed with brisk citrus rinds and tart fruit. As it settles, warm spices take over as pimento…

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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.

Do Black Palace and Royal Verbena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.

Is Black Palace or Royal Verbena better for summer or winter?

Royal Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Palace and Royal Verbena?

Black Palace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Violet Leaves and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cyclamen and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Immortelle, Patchouli and Vetiver. Royal Verbena has top notes of Verbena, Bergamot, Apple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pimento, Cardamom and Myrtle, a base of Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Styrax and Cedar.