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Fashion vs Royal Extrait

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

Updated 128 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Extrait takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Fashion

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Royal Extrait

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fashion2/8
Royal Extrait6/8
Ratings & consensus
Royal Extrait
Community sentiment
Royal Extrait
Longevity
Royal Extrait
Sillage & projection
Royal Extrait
Value for money
Fashion
Versatility
Royal Extrait
Note pyramid (duration)
Fashion
Fragranxe ranking
Royal Extrait

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FashionLeonard
Royal ExtraitGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
4.52/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%
Category winnerRoyal ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

63 votes

69%Love
22%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerRoyal ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Extrait

SillageRoyal Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value25
Category winnerFashionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
amber100%
powdery92%
iris84%
white floral77%
tuberose69%
rose61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Notes
ResinsPeachIrisAmberRoseTuberoseVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Spring80
Summer53
Fall100
Winter73
Day81
Night100
Category winnerRoyal ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men17
Unisex67
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,330

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#12,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerRoyal ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…

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Royal Extrait by Guerlain is a rich amber floral perfume built around a thick, ripe peach note layered over powdery iris, sweet vanilla, and warm resins. It opens with an immediate burst of dense fruitiness before revealing a lush bouquet of rose, jasmine, and heady tuberose. As it settles, golden amber and balsamic r…

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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, Fashion or Royal Extrait?

Royal Extrait takes 6 of 8 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Royal Extrait is rated 4.52/5 from 65 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Royal Extrait for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or Royal Extrait?

Royal Extrait lasts longest (Royal Extrait 71/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or Royal Extrait?

Royal Extrait projects furthest (Royal Extrait 70/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and Royal Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Fashion or Royal Extrait better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Extrait is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear; Royal Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and Royal Extrait?

Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber. Royal Extrait features Resins, Peach, Iris, Amber and Rose.

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