Fragrance comparison

Cassis Frénésie vs Royal Mayfair

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,746 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cassis Frénésie

Roger & Gallet

4.17194 votes

Rank #4,884 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Mayfair

Creed

4.101,552 votes

Rank #27,443 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassis Frénésie takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cassis Frénésie
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Royal Mayfair
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cassis Frénésie5/7

Royal Mayfair2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis FrénésieRoger & Gallet

Royal MayfairCreed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 1,552 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerCassis FrénésieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

50%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

1,552 votes

Category winnerCassis FrénésieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCassis Frénésie

SillageRoyal Mayfair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value31

Category winnerCassis FrénésieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

citrus50%

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

camphor58%

rose44%

conifer30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisBergamotPetitgrainPepper

Heart

GeraniumLavenderGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

RoseGalbanumPine TreeBuchu or AgathosmaEucalyptus

Top20-30 mins

Pine TreeGinLime

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base6-8 hrs

EucalyptusCedarOrange

InformationalShared notesCedar, Rose, Pine Tree and Eucalyptus. Durations are only published for Royal Mayfair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night53

Category winnerRoyal MayfairMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex55

Women42

Men52

Unisex38

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,884

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#27,443

PerfumerOlivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCassis FrénésieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis Frénésie smells greener and sharper than its name suggests. The opening is often described as cassis leaf, tomato leaf and pepper, with a crisp aromatic lift from bergamot and petitgrain. As it settles, geranium, lavender, rose and soft woods give it a clean herbal rose character that can feel natural, slightly…

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Royal Mayfair opens with an invigorating splash of iced gin, crisp pine tree needles, and bitter green lime. It smells like a frosted gin and tonic served outdoors on a cool morning. As the sharp botanical opening relaxes, a clean English rose blooms alongside medicinal eucalyptus and dry cedarwood. The scent settles …

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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, Cassis Frénésie or Royal Mayfair?

Cassis Frénésie takes 5 of 7 categories. Cassis Frénésie is rated 4.17/5 from 194 votes; Royal Mayfair is rated 4.10/5 from 1,552 votes. Choose Cassis Frénésie for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Royal Mayfair for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis Frénésie or Royal Mayfair?

They last about the same: Cassis Frénésie 67/100, Royal Mayfair 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cassis Frénésie or Royal Mayfair?

Projection is very close: Royal Mayfair 58/100, Cassis Frénésie 56/100 for sillage.

Do Cassis Frénésie and Royal Mayfair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cedar, Rose, Pine Tree and Eucalyptus.

Is Cassis Frénésie or Royal Mayfair better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cassis Frénésie is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Mayfair is the stronger pick. Royal Mayfair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis Frénésie and Royal Mayfair?

Cassis Frénésie has top notes of Cassis, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, Lavender, Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Rose, Galbanum, Pine Tree and Buchu or Agathosma. Royal Mayfair has top notes of Pine Tree, Gin and Lime, heart notes of Rose, a base of Eucalyptus, Cedar and Orange.