Fragrance comparison

Formosa vs Qasr Majestic

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Formosa

Ormonde Jayne

3.8020 votes

Rank #43,577 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Qasr Majestic

Risala Elite

4.754 votes

Rank #45,923 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qasr Majestic takes 3 of 4 categories.

Formosa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Qasr Majestic
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Formosa1/4

Qasr Majestic3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qasr Majestic
Sillage & projection: Qasr Majestic
Value for money: Qasr Majestic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Formosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FormosaOrmonde Jayne

Qasr MajesticRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityQasr Majestic

SillageQasr Majestic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value75

Category winnerQasr MajesticBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

fruity61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCitronCardamomBlack Currant

Heart

Green TeaOsmanthusFreesia

Base

Tea LeafSandalwoodCedarMusk

Top

Pink PepperPineappleGrapefruitBlack CurrantBergamotCinnamonNutmegClove

Heart

CypriolCardamomOlibanumGingerCitronRose

Base

TonkaSaffronOudSandalwoodBlack MuskPatchouliOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night63

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,577

PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFormosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Formosa opens with a tart flash of citron and bergamot, paired with a subtle bite of black currant and aromatic cardamom. Within minutes, the sharp citrus softens into a green tea leaf core sweetened by apricot-tinged osmanthus flower and clean freesia. The scent settles into a dry woody foundation of cedar and sandal…

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Qasr Majestic is a sweet, spicy woody scent built around fruit, warm spice and a dense oud-tonka base. It opens bright with grapefruit, bergamot, pineapple and black currant, then turns richer with cinnamon, cardamom, incense and cypriol. On skin, it usually reads warm, full and slightly resinous, with vanilla sweetne…

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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, Formosa or Qasr Majestic?

Qasr Majestic takes 3 of 4 categories. Formosa is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Qasr Majestic is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Formosa for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Qasr Majestic for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Formosa or Qasr Majestic?

Qasr Majestic lasts longest (Qasr Majestic 80/100, Formosa 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Formosa or Qasr Majestic?

Qasr Majestic projects furthest (Qasr Majestic 69/100, Formosa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Formosa and Qasr Majestic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant.

Is Formosa or Qasr Majestic better for summer or winter?

Formosa suits daytime wear; Qasr Majestic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formosa and Qasr Majestic?

Formosa has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant, heart notes of Green Tea, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Tea Leaf, Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk. Qasr Majestic has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Grapefruit and Black Currant, heart notes of Cypriol, Cardamom, Olibanum and Ginger, a base of Tonka, Saffron, Oud and Sandalwood.