Fragrance comparison

Exaltant Le Musc Intense vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Exaltant Le Musc Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,178 FruityWoody

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1

Roja Dove

4.6015 votes

Rank #39,928 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Exaltant Le Musc Intense3/5

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #12/5

Ratings & consensus: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1
Sillage & projection: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Value for money: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Exaltant Le Musc Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exaltant Le Musc IntenseParfums Vintage

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

80%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #1

SillageExaltant Le Musc Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

musky100%

woody92%

leather84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

oud61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black CurrantViolet LeafThyme

Heart2 to 4 hours

BlueberryJasmineCedarCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

SuedeOakmossLeatherVanillaPatchouliAmber

Top

BergamotSageLemon

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCivetSuedeMuskCashmere WoodSandalwoodTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Suede. Durations are only published for Exaltant Le Musc Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall70

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,178

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#39,928

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exaltant Le Musc Intense by Parfums Vintage is a fruity chypre fragrance built around an assertive combination of tart berries and dry leather. The opening delivers a sharp burst of black currant, green violet leaf, and herbal thyme. As the initial sharpness settles, a prominent blueberry note steps forward alongside …

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Parfum Royale #1 is a dense, musky leather oud with a polished citrus opening and a floral heart that quickly sinks into suede, woods, spice, and animalic warmth. It wears rich, textured, and decidedly old-school in style, with the kind of depth that usually suits cool weather, evening use, and experienced lovers of b…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense takes 3 of 5 categories. Exaltant Le Musc Intense is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Exaltant Le Musc Intense for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 80/100, Exaltant Le Musc Intense 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense projects furthest (Exaltant Le Musc Intense 68/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Suede.

Is Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 better for summer or winter?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense has top notes of Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Thyme, heart notes of Blueberry, Jasmine, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Oakmoss, Leather and Vanilla. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #1 has top notes of Bergamot, Sage and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Civet and Suede.