Fragrance comparison

Bleu Royal vs Bond St

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 147 ratings analysed

Bleu Royal

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.03130 votes

Rank #15,539 WoodyWhite Floral

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41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bond St

Yardley · 2015

4.6017 votes

Rank #39,375 WoodyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bond St takes 4 of 6 categories.

Bleu Royal
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bond St
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bleu Royal2/6

Bond St4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu RoyalPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Bond StYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

4.60/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 72%

Category winnerBond StRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

130 votes

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBleu Royal

SillageBond St

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBond StBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

floral69%

citrus61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotOrange BlossomApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineVioletLotus

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliAmberSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

CardamomAppleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranLavenderViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCoumarinSandalwood

Category winnerBond StLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer26

Fall91

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring17

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#39,375

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews0

Category winnerBleu RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Royal by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a woody floral fragrance that combines crisp fruit with powdery florals and an earthy, resinous base. It opens with bright bergamot, fresh apple, and sweet orange blossom, giving the start a clean and vibrant profile. As the initial brightness settles, powdery violet and wa…

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Yardley Bond St opens with a bright flash of sunny orange blossom that feels like opening a window to crisp morning air. As the initial citrus breeze calms down, creamy white jasmine petals pair with a clean touch of patchouli to give the fragrance a steady floral body. The base brings the true comfort of the scent, w…

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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, Bleu Royal or Bond St?

Bond St takes 4 of 6 categories. Bleu Royal is rated 4.03/5 from 130 votes; Bond St is rated 4.60/5 from 17 votes. Choose Bleu Royal for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bond St for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu Royal or Bond St?

Bleu Royal lasts longest (Bleu Royal 69/100, Bond St 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu Royal or Bond St?

Bond St projects furthest (Bond St 69/100, Bleu Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu Royal and Bond St smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Apple and Jasmine.

Is Bleu Royal or Bond St better for summer or winter?

Bleu Royal suits evening wear; Bond St suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Royal and Bond St?

Bleu Royal has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Lotus, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood. Bond St has top notes of Cardamom, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Lavender and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood.