Fragrance comparison

CH Insignia Men vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

3 wins

CH Insignia Men

Carolina Herrera

4.47300 votes

Rank #2,112 Warm SpicyWoody

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4

Roja Dove

4.8116 votes

Rank #26,364 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Insignia Men takes 3 of 5 categories.

CH Insignia Men
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

CH Insignia Men3/5

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #42/5

Ratings & consensus: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Sillage & projection: CH Insignia Men
Value for money: CH Insignia Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Insignia Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Insignia MenCarolina Herrera

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 300 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #4Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

300 votes

81%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #4

SillageCH Insignia Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value17

Category winnerCH Insignia MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

powdery69%

violet61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

amber77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseViolet

Base6-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesPatchouliCashmeranLabdanum

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineHeliotropeYlang-YlangMay RoseTuberoseViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchBenzoinSaffronClovesLabdanumMuskBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Durations are only published for CH Insignia Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring78

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex20

Women4

Date 40%Party 28%Work 18%Casual 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,112

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann, Pierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#26,364

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCH Insignia MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Insignia Men is a bold oriental woody fragrance with serious presence. Do not overspray this. The opening releases a dry blast of bitter saffron and hot cinnamon before deep red rose enters the picture. Soon after, dark agarwood and earthy patchouli take over the base. The initial alcoholic punch c…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 wears like a dressed-up leather oud with a floral heart and a bright citrus lift at the top. Mandarin opens quickly, then jasmine, tuberose, rose and heliotrope soften the structure before the base turns smoky, spicy, resinous and slightly powdery. It reads bold, luxurious and evening-leanin…

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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, CH Insignia Men or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

CH Insignia Men takes 3 of 5 categories. CH Insignia Men is rated 4.47/5 from 300 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 is rated 4.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose CH Insignia Men for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Insignia Men or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 89/100, CH Insignia Men 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Insignia Men or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

CH Insignia Men projects furthest (CH Insignia Men 66/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Insignia Men and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.

Is CH Insignia Men or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 better for summer or winter?

CH Insignia Men suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Insignia Men and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

CH Insignia Men has top notes of Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Patchouli and Cashmeran. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and May Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Benzoin and Saffron.