Fragrance comparison

Cassilia vs Rouge Royal Elite

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 189 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cassilia

Pacoma

4.19113 votes

Rank #10,392 FruitySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

Rouge Royal Elite

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.1276 votes

Rank #18,711 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassilia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cassilia
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Rouge Royal Elite
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cassilia4/7

Rouge Royal Elite3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CassiliaPacoma

Rouge Royal ElitePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 29%Had 21%Want 50%

Category winnerCassiliaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

113 votes

39%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerCassiliaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCassilia

SillageRouge Royal Elite

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value68

Category winnerRouge Royal EliteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

woody65%

vanilla48%

amber30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantPeachTangerineApricotBergamot

Heart

FreesiaYlang-YlangRoseJasmineGeranium

Base

OakmossOrris RootTonka BeanVetiverMuskSandalwoodBenzoin

Top20 to 30 minutes

StrawberryRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-YlangJasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

VanilleAmberSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Rouge Royal Elite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Spring63

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerRouge Royal EliteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#18,711

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCassiliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pacoma Cassilia opens with a dense burst of black currant, tart raspberry, and juicy peach that immediately signals its 1994 origins. As the initial fruitiness cools down, a floral core of freesia, ylang-ylang, and jasmine steps forward to provide structure. The base anchors the sweetness with earthy oakmoss, warm ton…

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Rouge Royal Elite by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a fruity, woody fragrance built around rich garden berries and deep floral tones. The opening presents a vivid splash of strawberry, raspberry, and tart black currant. Rather than a sugary candy scent, the fruit carries a crisp, vegetal greenness reminiscent of fresh…

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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, Cassilia or Rouge Royal Elite?

Cassilia takes 4 of 7 categories. Cassilia is rated 4.19/5 from 113 votes; Rouge Royal Elite is rated 4.12/5 from 76 votes. Choose Cassilia for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Rouge Royal Elite for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassilia or Rouge Royal Elite?

Cassilia lasts longest (Cassilia 78/100, Rouge Royal Elite 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassilia or Rouge Royal Elite?

Projection is very close: Rouge Royal Elite 71/100, Cassilia 70/100 for sillage.

Do Cassilia and Rouge Royal Elite smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Cassilia or Rouge Royal Elite better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cassilia is the stronger pick. For winter, Cassilia is the stronger pick. Rouge Royal Elite suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassilia and Rouge Royal Elite?

Cassilia has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Peach and Tangerine, heart notes of Freesia, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Orris Root, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Rouge Royal Elite has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanille, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver.