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Fleur de Bambu vs Royal Ceylan

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

Updated 214 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Ceylan takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Fleur de Bambu

    Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

  • Royal Ceylan

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fleur de Bambu2/5
Royal Ceylan3/5
Ratings & consensus
Fleur de Bambu
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royal Ceylan
Sillage & projection
Royal Ceylan
Value for money
Royal Ceylan
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleur de Bambu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleur de BambuIl Profvmo
Royal CeylanCreed
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 204 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.90/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 10%Had 6%Want 85%
Category winnerFleur de BambuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
40%Like
9%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

204 votes

30%Love
50%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Ceylan

SillageRoyal Ceylan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value100
Category winnerRoyal CeylanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
aquatic88%
fresh77%
green65%
ozonic53%
woody42%
citrus100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
green70%
floral60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Tea
Heart
BambooLotusWater LilyRice
Base
Ivy
Top15-30 mins
TangerineBergamotGingerGreen TeaRice
Heart2-4 hrs
Sea SaltLotusTea
Base5-7 hrs
VetiverPetitgrainLemonCedar
InformationalShared notesTea, Lotus and Rice. Durations are only published for Royal Ceylan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring99
Summer100
Fall26
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer100
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#57,155

PerfumerErwin Creed, Olivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleur de BambuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur de Bambu is a clean, airy bamboo and water lily scent with a green tea opening and a softly creamy, rice milk feel underneath. It often reads spa-like and calming, with a gentle aquatic floral heart and a green, ivy-stem touch in the dry-down. Expect a close-wearing style, more “pretty and easy” than loud, with …

Reviews →

Royal Ceylan opens with a crisp splash of juicy tangerine and sparkling Calabrian bergamot, immediately tempered by freshly grated ginger and an earthy steam of cooked rice. Within minutes, the zesty citrus softens into a tranquil pot of steeped green tea accented by aquatic lotus petals and a subtle pinch of sea salt…

Reviews →
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, Fleur de Bambu or Royal Ceylan?

Royal Ceylan takes 3 of 5 categories. Fleur de Bambu is rated 3.96/5 from 204 votes; Royal Ceylan is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Fleur de Bambu for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Royal Ceylan for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur de Bambu or Royal Ceylan?

Royal Ceylan lasts longest (Royal Ceylan 70/100, Fleur de Bambu 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur de Bambu or Royal Ceylan?

Royal Ceylan projects furthest (Royal Ceylan 75/100, Fleur de Bambu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur de Bambu and Royal Ceylan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and woody accords. Common notes include Tea, Lotus and Rice.

Is Fleur de Bambu or Royal Ceylan better for summer or winter?

Royal Ceylan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Bambu and Royal Ceylan?

Fleur de Bambu has top notes of Tea, heart notes of Bamboo, Lotus, Water Lily and Rice, a base of Ivy. Royal Ceylan has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Ginger and Green Tea, heart notes of Sea Salt, Lotus and Tea, a base of Vetiver, Petitgrain, Lemon and Cedar.

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