Diaghilev vs Honor Royal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Diaghilev takes 1 of 1 categories.
DiaghilevChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Honor RoyalChoose it for a violet and patchouli character.
Diaghilev1/1
Honor 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
- Diaghilev
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DiaghilevRoja DoveHonor RoyalRisala EliteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
2.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
1,669 votes
0%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
amber69%
mossy61%
violet100%
patchouli92%
powdery84%
soft spicy77%
woody69%
citrus61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant
Base
oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam
Top
Pink PepperPatchouliVioletLemonGreen AppleBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodStyraxRoseMusk
Base
AmberBlack CurrantPeachLilac
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Peach and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews535
Overall rank#78,586
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDiaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…
Reviews →Honor Royal opens as a violet-led floral fruity scent with a bright citrus and green apple lift, then settles into a powdery patchouli and soft woody core. It reads feminine, slightly spicy, and a touch old-fashioned in style. If you like violet, powder, and patchouli more than juicy sweetness, this is the part to sam…
Reviews →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, Diaghilev or Honor Royal?
Diaghilev takes 1 of 1 categories. Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes; Honor Royal is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Honor Royal for a violet and patchouli character.
Do Diaghilev and Honor Royal smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Peach and Rose.
What are the notes in Diaghilev and Honor Royal?
Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk. Honor Royal has top notes of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Styrax, Rose and Musk, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Lilac.
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