Fragrance comparison

English Royal vs Kill The Lights

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

English Royal

Oakcha

3.003 votes

Rank #67,141 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kill The Lights takes 3 of 4 categories.

English Royal
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

English Royal1/4

Kill The Lights3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

English RoyalOakcha

Kill The LightsGritti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

36%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityKill The Lights

SillageKill The Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value48

Category winnerEnglish RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

smoky83%

leather74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

ArtemisiaRose

Base

LeatherIncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodPatchouliLabdanumCardamomBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

DavanaArtemisiaJuniper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherHayPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Leather and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Kill The Lights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter81

Day59

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,141

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerKill The LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

English Royal by Oakcha delivers a dark, comforting blend of rich leather, warm amber, and smoky incense with a bright splash of bergamot at the first spray. Designed as an accessible tribute to high-end night fragrances, it balances dry woods like guaiac wood and cedar against a spicy core of saffron, cardamom, and c…

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Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

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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, English Royal or Kill The Lights?

Kill The Lights takes 3 of 4 categories. English Royal is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes. Choose English Royal for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, English Royal or Kill The Lights?

Kill The Lights lasts longest (Kill The Lights 73/100, English Royal 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, English Royal or Kill The Lights?

Projection is very close: Kill The Lights 65/100, English Royal 63/100 for sillage.

Do English Royal and Kill The Lights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Leather and Guaiac Wood.

Is English Royal or Kill The Lights better for summer or winter?

English Royal suits evening wear; Kill The Lights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in English Royal and Kill The Lights?

English Royal has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Artemisia and Rose, a base of Leather, Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Guaiac Wood. Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood.