Fragrance comparison

Fougère Noire vs Fougere Royale

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,671 AromaticWoody

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Fougere Royale

Houbigant

4.28107 votes

Rank #25,421 AromaticVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories.

Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fougere Royale
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fougère Noire7/7

Fougere Royale0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Fougere RoyaleHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

4.28/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerFougère NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

58%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerFougère NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

floral77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee

Heart

Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

LavenderBergamotClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumHeliotropeCarnationOrchidRose

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossCoumarinTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Geranium. Durations are only published for Fougere Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer41

Fall73

Winter45

Day100

Night64

Category winnerFougère NoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men67

Unisex19

Women14

Work 43%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,671

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#25,421

PerfumerPaul Parquet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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Fougere Royale by Houbigant is the historical blueprint for masculine barbershop perfumery. The first spray punches through with bright bergamot and dry French lavender. It bites slightly. Within fifteen minutes, the herbal sting relaxes into geranium and warm clary sage. Sweet coumarin, tonka bean, and earthy oakmoss…

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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, Fougère Noire or Fougere Royale?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Fougere Royale is rated 4.28/5 from 107 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fougere Royale for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Fougere Royale?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Fougere Royale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Fougere Royale?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Fougere Royale 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Fougere Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Geranium.

Is Fougère Noire or Fougere Royale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fougère Noire is the stronger pick. For winter, Fougere Royale is the stronger pick. Fougère Noire suits daytime wear; Fougere Royale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Fougere Royale?

Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super. Fougere Royale has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Geranium, Heliotrope, Carnation and Orchid, a base of Oakmoss, Coumarin, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.