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Chypre Toscano vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1

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

Updated 146 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Toscano takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Chypre Toscano

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Chypre Toscano4/5
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #11/5
Ratings & consensus
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chypre Toscano
Sillage & projection
Chypre Toscano
Value for money
Chypre Toscano
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chypre Toscano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre ToscanoUnique'e Luxury
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.34/ 5 · 131 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.60/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%
Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

131 votes

80%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityChypre Toscano

SillageChypre Toscano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value0
Category winnerChypre ToscanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
smoky77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
musky100%
woody92%
leather84%
powdery77%
animalic69%
oud61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
SaffronLavenderThymeVioletClovesBlack TeaCinnamon
Heart3-5 hrs
LeatherSmokePatchouliCedarStyrax
Base8-12+ hrs
OlibanumWoody NotesMuskVanilla
Top
BergamotSageLemon
Heart
JasmineYlang-YlangViolet
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCivetSuedeMuskCashmere WoodSandalwoodTolu Balsam
InformationalShared notesViolet and Musk. Durations are only published for Chypre Toscano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex30
Women3
Date 38%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,831

PerfumerJorge Lee, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#37,942

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre ToscanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique'e Luxury Chypre Toscano opens with an unapologetic wallop of black tea, pungent thyme, and bitter saffron. Do not sniff your arm immediately. The initial blast carries sharp solvent lift and intense warmth before settling down. Within ten minutes, raw saddle leather takes command alongside dark birch smoke and …

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Parfum Royale #1 is a dense, musky leather oud with a polished citrus opening and a floral heart that quickly sinks into suede, woods, spice, and animalic warmth. It wears rich, textured, and decidedly old-school in style, with the kind of depth that usually suits cool weather, evening use, and experienced lovers of b…

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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, Chypre Toscano or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Chypre Toscano takes 4 of 5 categories. Chypre Toscano is rated 4.34/5 from 131 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Chypre Toscano for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Toscano or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Chypre Toscano lasts longest (Chypre Toscano 86/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Toscano or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Chypre Toscano projects furthest (Chypre Toscano 78/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Toscano and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Violet and Musk.

Is Chypre Toscano or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 better for summer or winter?

Chypre Toscano suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Toscano and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Chypre Toscano has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet, heart notes of Leather, Smoke, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Olibanum, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 has top notes of Bergamot, Sage and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Civet and Suede.

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