Fragrance comparison

Cleopatra vs Something Royal

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #53,569 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Something Royal

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,971 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cleopatra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Something Royal
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character.

Cleopatra1/1

Something Royal0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CleopatraKesma

Something RoyalChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

iris84%

powdery77%

honey69%

floral61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

Top15-30 mins

Linden BlossomHoneyPralineTuberoseFrangipani

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisGardeniaAniseYlang-YlangMimosaJasmineFreesiaRaspberry

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberTonka BeanCinnamonRoseCedar

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Something Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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Champagne Something Royal opens with a thick rush of golden honey, linden blossom, and nutty praline. It is unapologetically decadent. The first few minutes deliver a brief alcohol flash that quickly softens into an earthy, powdery iris heart kissed by anise and creamy gardenia. As the sweet top notes settle on skin, …

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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.

Do Cleopatra and Something Royal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Cleopatra or Something Royal better for summer or winter?

Cleopatra suits evening wear; Something Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cleopatra and Something Royal?

Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood. Something Royal has top notes of Linden Blossom, Honey, Praline and Tuberose, heart notes of Iris, Gardenia, Anise and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Rose.