Fragrance comparison

Honor Royal vs La Guitare

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Honor Royal

Risala Elite

2.003 votes

Rank #73,938 VioletPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

La Guitare

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #62,014 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Guitare takes 1 of 1 categories.

Honor Royal
Choose it for a violet and patchouli character.
La Guitare
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Honor Royal0/1

La Guitare1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honor RoyalRisala Elite

La GuitareClaude Marsal Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

patchouli92%

powdery84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both woody, powdery and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperPatchouliVioletLemonGreen AppleBergamot

Heart

SandalwoodStyraxRoseMusk

Base

AmberBlack CurrantPeachLilac

Top1 to 2 hours

Green ApplePink PepperPatchouliBergamotLemonViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodTurkish RoseStyraxMusk

Base4 to 6 hours

PeachBlack CurrantYlang-YlangLilacAmber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Patchouli, Violet and Lemon. Durations are only published for La Guitare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa GuitareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honor Royal opens as a violet-led floral fruity scent with a bright citrus and green apple lift, then settles into a powdery patchouli and soft woody core. It reads feminine, slightly spicy, and a touch old-fashioned in style. If you like violet, powder, and patchouli more than juicy sweetness, this is the part to sam…

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La Guitare by Claude Marsal Parfums is a bright floral fruity perfume with prominent woody and citrus undertones. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and zesty bergamot, tempered by a soft touch of pink pepper and leafy violet. As the initial freshness settles, the heart reveals rich Turkish rose balanced …

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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, Honor Royal or La Guitare?

La Guitare takes 1 of 1 categories. Honor Royal is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes; La Guitare is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Honor Royal for a violet and patchouli character. Choose La Guitare for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Honor Royal and La Guitare smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Violet and Lemon.

Is Honor Royal or La Guitare better for summer or winter?

La Guitare suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honor Royal and La Guitare?

Honor Royal has top notes of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Styrax, Rose and Musk, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Lilac. La Guitare has top notes of Green Apple, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Turkish Rose, Styrax and Musk, a base of Peach, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac.