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By Night White vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 203 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • By Night White

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

By Night White2/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection
By Night White
Value for money
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
By Night White

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
By Night WhiteProfumi del Forte
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.26/ 5 · 198 votes
Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%
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
47%Love
40%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

198 votes

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
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageBy Night White

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value50
Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
sweet61%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Sicilian LemonCalabrian bergamotPetitgrainCorianderBlack Pepper
Heart1 to 3 hours
OrchidJasmineOrange BlossomTurkish RoseViolet
Base3 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeSandalwoodBenzoinWhite Musk
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Petitgrain, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for By Night White, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer51
Fall89
Winter67
Day100
Night42
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex6
Women94
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,119

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#39,850

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBy Night WhiteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

By Night White by Profumi del Forte blends crisp citrus, soft florals, and sweet balsamic warmth. The scent opens with a lively burst of Sicilian lemon, Calabrian bergamot, and petitgrain sharpened by black pepper and coriander. Soon, a lush floral heart of orange blossom, jasmine, Turkish rose, violet, and orchid tak…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, By Night White or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. By Night White is rated 4.26/5 from 198 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose By Night White for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, By Night White or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, By Night White 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, By Night White or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Projection is very close: By Night White 58/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100 for sillage.

Do By Night White and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Petitgrain, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is By Night White or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in By Night White and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

By Night White has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Calabrian bergamot, Petitgrain and Coriander, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Turkish Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. 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.

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