Fragrance comparison

Dualist vs Royal Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Dualist

Altra

3.5029 votes

Rank #22,062 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Rose

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.0010 votes

Rank #37,397 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dualist
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Rose
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dualist2/5

Royal Rose3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DualistAltra

Royal RoseAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerRoyal RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

28%Like

33%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Rose

SillageDualist

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRoyal RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral92%

ozonic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

green77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both green, powdery and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MimosaViolet LeafGalbanumWhite Woods

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MimosaViolet LeafGeranium

Heart

OrrisGalbanumFreesia

Base

RoseHeliotropeWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Violet Leaf and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#37,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDualistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dualist by Altra is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Dualist was launched in 2022.

Reviews →

Royal Rose is a powdery, green-leaning rose built around violet leaf, mimosa and geranium up top, then a soft orris and galbanum heart that keeps the floral feel crisp rather than sugary. The dry-down sits on rose with heliotrope and clean white musk, giving a smooth, tidy floral that can read unisex but often feels m…

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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, Dualist or Royal Rose?

Royal Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Dualist is rated 3.50/5 from 29 votes; Royal Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Dualist for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Rose for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dualist or Royal Rose?

They last about the same: Royal Rose 70/100, Dualist 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dualist or Royal Rose?

Projection is very close: Dualist 55/100, Royal Rose 53/100 for sillage.

Do Dualist and Royal Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Violet Leaf and Galbanum.

Is Dualist or Royal Rose better for summer or winter?

Dualist suits daytime wear; Royal Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dualist and Royal Rose?

Dualist features Mimosa, Violet Leaf, Galbanum and White Woods. Royal Rose has top notes of Mimosa, Violet Leaf and Geranium, heart notes of Orris, Galbanum and Freesia, a base of Rose, Heliotrope and White Musk.