Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #38,157 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bleu2/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Bleu
Value for money: Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageBleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderClovesHeliotropeAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

Vanilla

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesCloves, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,157

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque flips traditional lavender on its head. Instead of a barbershop soap, you get a warm, herbal cloud wrapped in licorice sweetness. The opening hits with sharp French lavender and spicy star anise, cut immediately by pungent cloves. Within twenty minutes, powdery heliotrope sof…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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, Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bleu for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Bleu projects furthest (Bleu 67/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.