Fragrance comparison

Heart Of Rome Gold vs Royal Temptation

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Heart Of Rome Gold

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #56,873 White FloralCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Temptation

OsmoGenes Perfumes

4.1712 votes

Rank #46,498 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Temptation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heart Of Rome Gold
Choose it for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Temptation
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Heart Of Rome Gold1/4

Royal Temptation3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Temptation
Sillage & projection: Royal Temptation
Value for money: Heart Of Rome Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Temptation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heart Of Rome GoldThe Dua Brand

Royal TemptationOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Temptation

SillageRoyal Temptation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value39

Category winnerHeart Of Rome GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

coconut90%

lactonic80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

floral100%

sweet92%

lactonic84%

tropical77%

white floral69%

coconut61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both white floral, lactonic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Mandarin

Heart

Gardenia

Base

CoconutVanilla

Top

Cannonball FlowerOrangeAlmondPink Pepper

Heart

FrangipaniGardenia

Base

CoconutHoneyTonka BeanMuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Coconut and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,873

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,498

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal TemptationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heart Of Rome Gold pairs a bright mandarin opening with creamy gardenia, coconut and vanilla, giving it a tropical, white-floral sweetness from the start. It reads feminine, soft and sunny rather than sharp or complex. If you enjoy lactonic florals with a smooth, dessert-like base, this looks like an easy warm-weather…

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Royal Temptation opens with a bright flash of orange and crisp almond before opening up into heavy white flowers. Cannonball flower and pink pepper add a waxy, tropical edge to the top, cutting through the initial sweet brightness. As the perfume settles on skin, gardenia and frangipani build a creamy, lactonic core t…

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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, Heart Of Rome Gold or Royal Temptation?

Royal Temptation takes 3 of 4 categories. Heart Of Rome Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Royal Temptation is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Heart Of Rome Gold for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Temptation for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Heart Of Rome Gold or Royal Temptation?

Royal Temptation lasts longest (Royal Temptation 73/100, Heart Of Rome Gold 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heart Of Rome Gold or Royal Temptation?

Royal Temptation projects furthest (Royal Temptation 75/100, Heart Of Rome Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heart Of Rome Gold and Royal Temptation smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, lactonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Coconut and Vanilla.

Is Heart Of Rome Gold or Royal Temptation better for summer or winter?

Heart Of Rome Gold suits daytime wear; Royal Temptation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heart Of Rome Gold and Royal Temptation?

Heart Of Rome Gold has top notes of Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Coconut and Vanilla. Royal Temptation has top notes of Cannonball Flower, Orange, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frangipani and Gardenia, a base of Coconut, Honey, Tonka Bean and Musk.