Hephaistos vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
HephaistosChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hephaistos2/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Sillage & projection
- Hephaistos
- Value for money
- Hephaistos
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HephaistosIrieRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
50%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
SillageHephaistos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHephaistosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody91%
warm spicy83%
smoky74%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic56%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OlibanumBirchIncenseCardamomVetiverLabdanumCuminBergamotGuaiac WoodCedarSaffronSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesBirch, Labdanum, Bergamot and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer14
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night71
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,809
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#41,663
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHephaistos by Irie opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and cardamom before settling into a dense base of smoked birch, olibanum, and cedar. The dry down turns warm and resinous as labdanum and guaiac wood take over on skin. It fits crisp October days, heavy leather jackets, and outdoor evening gatherings where cool a…
Reviews →Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…
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, Hephaistos or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hephaistos is rated 3.82/5 from 22 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Hephaistos for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Hephaistos or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Hephaistos 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hephaistos or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Projection is very close: Hephaistos 57/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100 for sillage.
Do Hephaistos and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Birch, Labdanum, Bergamot and Cedar.
Is Hephaistos or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?
Hephaistos suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hephaistos and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Hephaistos features Olibanum, Birch, Incense, Cardamom and Vetiver. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.
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