Fragrance comparison

Guerlain Homme L'Eau vs Royal Black Sport

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 756 ratings analysed

3 wins

Guerlain Homme L'Eau

Guerlain

4.39746 votes

Rank #1,207 CitrusFresh Spicy

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65%scent match

Closely related

Royal Black Sport

Arno Sorel

4.0010 votes

Rank #43,374 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guerlain Homme L'Eau takes 3 of 5 categories.

Guerlain Homme L'Eau
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Royal Black Sport
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Guerlain Homme L'Eau3/5

Royal Black Sport2/5

Ratings & consensus: Guerlain Homme L'Eau
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Guerlain Homme L'Eau
Sillage & projection: Royal Black Sport
Value for money: Royal Black Sport
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guerlain Homme L'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guerlain Homme L'EauGuerlain

Royal Black SportArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 746 votes

Have 35%Had 20%Want 46%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 65%Had 12%Want 24%

Category winnerGuerlain Homme L'EauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

746 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGuerlain Homme L'Eau

SillageRoyal Black Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value92

Category winnerRoyal Black SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

rum30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

green30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeMintGrapefruitBergamotRumGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLimeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MintPepperGingerNutmegGeranium

Base

VetiverSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Mint, Grapefruit and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Guerlain Homme L'Eau, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer100

Fall20

Winter7

Day100

Night22

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter13

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex20

Women1

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,207

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews83

Overall rank#43,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGuerlain Homme L'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guerlain Homme L'Eau offers a crisp, cooling interpretation of the classic mojito profile. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser and launched in 2010, the scent builds around tart lime, sweet mint, and bitter grapefruit, accented by bergamot at the top. As the initial citrus blast settles, hints of green geranium and smo…

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Royal Black Sport opens with bright citrus, then shifts into mint, pepper, ginger and nutmeg. It wears as a fresh spicy, aromatic men’s scent with a woody base rather than a sugary sport style. This looks best suited to warm weather and daytime use. If you like crisp citrus with a dry spicy edge and moderate weight, i…

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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, Guerlain Homme L'Eau or Royal Black Sport?

Guerlain Homme L'Eau takes 3 of 5 categories. Guerlain Homme L'Eau is rated 4.39/5 from 746 votes; Royal Black Sport is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Guerlain Homme L'Eau for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Royal Black Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guerlain Homme L'Eau or Royal Black Sport?

Guerlain Homme L'Eau lasts longest (Guerlain Homme L'Eau 65/100, Royal Black Sport 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guerlain Homme L'Eau or Royal Black Sport?

Royal Black Sport projects furthest (Royal Black Sport 61/100, Guerlain Homme L'Eau 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guerlain Homme L'Eau and Royal Black Sport smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Mint, Grapefruit and Bergamot.

Is Guerlain Homme L'Eau or Royal Black Sport better for summer or winter?

Guerlain Homme L'Eau suits daytime wear; Royal Black Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guerlain Homme L'Eau and Royal Black Sport?

Guerlain Homme L'Eau features Lime, Mint, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Rum. Royal Black Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Mint, Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli.