Fragrance comparison

Essence of Royalty vs Levis

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Essence of Royalty

The Dua Brand

4.119 votes

Rank #38,857 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Levis

Angela Ciampagna

3.7731 votes

Rank #51,584 FruityOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Essence of Royalty
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Levis
Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Essence of Royalty2/4

Levis2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of RoyaltyThe Dua Brand

LevisAngela Ciampagna

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 64%

3.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

42%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

13%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLevis

SillageLevis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssence of RoyaltyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber86%

caramel72%

fruity58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

fruity100%

oud88%

sweet77%

woody65%

caramel53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MaltolCaramelAmberAppleOlibanumOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)Saffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryApple

Heart

CaramelSaffronJasmine Sambac

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Gurjan balsamSandalwoodCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Apple, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day67

Night100

Spring70

Summer80

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

Men33

Unisex48

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#51,584

PerfumerAngela Ciampagna

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssence of RoyaltyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essence of Royalty leans into a rich caramel apple profile with amber warmth, saffron spice, and a resinous touch from olibanum and opoponax. It reads sweeter and fuller than a dry oud fragrance, with enough incense and wood to keep it from feeling candy-like. It may suit shoppers who enjoy warm, gourmand-leaning orie…

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Levis by Angela Ciampagna creates a striking contrast between bright fruit and heavy resinous woods. The scent opens with sweet strawberry and crisp apple, dipping quickly into a gooey caramel heart spiked with saffron. As it settles, dark agarwood oud, smoky cypriol oil, and gurjan balsam anchor the composition, givi…

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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, Essence of Royalty or Levis?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Essence of Royalty is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Levis is rated 3.77/5 from 31 votes. Choose Essence of Royalty for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Levis for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Essence of Royalty or Levis?

Levis lasts longest (Levis 73/100, Essence of Royalty 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essence of Royalty or Levis?

Levis projects furthest (Levis 65/100, Essence of Royalty 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essence of Royalty and Levis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Apple, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron.

Is Essence of Royalty or Levis better for summer or winter?

Essence of Royalty suits evening wear; Levis suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence of Royalty and Levis?

Essence of Royalty features Maltol, Caramel, Amber, Apple and Olibanum. Levis has top notes of Strawberry and Apple, heart notes of Caramel, Saffron and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Gurjan balsam, Sandalwood and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.