Fragrance comparison

Divine Apple vs Royal Mystery

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

Divine Apple

The Dua Brand

3.805 votes

Rank #49,056 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Royal Mystery

Swiss Arabian

3.90168 votes

Rank #5,737 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Mystery takes 4 of 4 categories.

Divine Apple
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Mystery
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Divine Apple0/4

Royal Mystery4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Divine AppleThe Dua Brand

Royal MysterySwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 7%Want 29%

3.90/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

39%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Mystery

SillageRoyal Mystery

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value69

Category winnerRoyal MysteryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

aromatic80%

green70%

fruity60%

powdery50%

fruity100%

rose92%

sweet84%

aquatic77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White MuskRhubarbLemonGreen MandarinVanillaFreesiaRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearMelon

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

PatchouliMuskAmberRhubarb

InformationalShared notesRhubarb, Freesia and Rose. Durations are only published for Divine Apple, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 29%Date 16%Party 12%

Men1

Unisex10

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,056

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerRoyal MysteryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Divine Apple is a tart, punchy floral fruity scent built around sour rhubarb, crisp green mandarin, and clean white musk. Spray it on, and the sharp citrus hits your nose immediately before rounding out into a sweet apple candy brightness. A dewy bouquet of freesia and pale rose takes over the mid-phase …

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Royal Mystery by Swiss Arabian is a chypre fruity fragrance for women. It opens with juicy notes of ripe pear and melon, transitioning into a heart of rose and freesia. The base settles into a warm, lingering blend of patchouli, musk, amber, and rhubarb. Perfect for year-round wear, it offers an approachable, flirty p…

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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, Divine Apple or Royal Mystery?

Royal Mystery takes 4 of 4 categories. Divine Apple is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Royal Mystery is rated 3.90/5 from 168 votes. Choose Divine Apple for a citrus and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Mystery for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Divine Apple or Royal Mystery?

Royal Mystery lasts longest (Royal Mystery 75/100, Divine Apple 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Divine Apple or Royal Mystery?

Royal Mystery projects furthest (Royal Mystery 68/100, Divine Apple 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Divine Apple and Royal Mystery smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Freesia and Rose.

Is Divine Apple or Royal Mystery better for summer or winter?

Divine Apple suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Divine Apple and Royal Mystery?

Divine Apple features White Musk, Rhubarb, Lemon, Green Mandarin and Vanilla. Royal Mystery has top notes of Pear and Melon, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Amber and Rhubarb.