Fragrance comparison

Jardins de Babel Women vs Royal Paris Lovely

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Jardins de Babel Women

Arno Sorel

3.9132 votes

Rank #16,401 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Royal Paris Lovely

Água de Cheiro

5.003 votes

Rank #37,817 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Jardins de Babel Women
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Royal Paris Lovely
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Jardins de Babel Women2/4

Royal Paris Lovely2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Paris Lovely
Sillage & projection: Jardins de Babel Women
Value for money: Royal Paris Lovely
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jardins de Babel Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jardins de Babel WomenArno Sorel

Royal Paris LovelyÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 30%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Paris Lovely

SillageJardins de Babel Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRoyal Paris LovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky91%

floral83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

floral100%

rose88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

musky42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both rose, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLitchi

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

Top

LitchiFreesiaPeony

Heart

RoseMagnoliaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskCedarAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Freesia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night87

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#37,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jardins de Babel Women opens with juicy litchi and pink pepper, then settles into a soft rose and freesia heart over musk and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as warm, luminous, and cosy, with a slightly spicy edge that suits cooler weather especially well. It reads like an affordable floral woody musk with a po…

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Royal Paris Lovely by Água de Cheiro is a bright floral fragrance that centers on the sweetness of litchi and a bouquet of fresh rose and peony. Launched in 2021, this scent feels light and approachable, making it a reliable choice for casual daily wear, especially during warmer spring days when you want something cle…

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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, Jardins de Babel Women or Royal Paris Lovely?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Jardins de Babel Women is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes; Royal Paris Lovely is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Jardins de Babel Women for a rose and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Royal Paris Lovely for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardins de Babel Women or Royal Paris Lovely?

Royal Paris Lovely lasts longest (Royal Paris Lovely 70/100, Jardins de Babel Women 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardins de Babel Women or Royal Paris Lovely?

Jardins de Babel Women projects furthest (Jardins de Babel Women 56/100, Royal Paris Lovely 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardins de Babel Women and Royal Paris Lovely smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Freesia and Musk.

Is Jardins de Babel Women or Royal Paris Lovely better for summer or winter?

Jardins de Babel Women suits daytime wear; Royal Paris Lovely suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardins de Babel Women and Royal Paris Lovely?

Jardins de Babel Women has top notes of Pink Pepper and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. Royal Paris Lovely has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Peony, heart notes of Rose, Magnolia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Cedar and Ambergris.