Fragrance comparison

La Belle Sorcière vs Royal Sovereign

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Royal Sovereign

Christopher Hanlon

5.003 votes

Rank #31,602 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Royal Sovereign
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

La Belle Sorcière1/4

Royal Sovereign1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Royal Sovereign
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Belle Sorcière

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Royal SovereignChristopher Hanlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageRoyal Sovereign

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

floral100%

rose92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RoseWildflowersBanksia AustralianGrapefruitFernSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)ChampacaWild BerriesMintTuberoseTulip

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWild Berries and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Royal Sovereign, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 28%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#31,602

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Christopher Hanlon Royal Sovereign smells like a wild Australian botanical garden right after a heavy rain. Fresh pink grapefruit cuts through the air first. Then, damp green fern and rich rose otto take over the heart, backed by the dry, woody hum of native Australian banksia and subtle agarwood. It is distinctly bot…

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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, La Belle Sorcière or Royal Sovereign?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Royal Sovereign is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Royal Sovereign for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Belle Sorcière or Royal Sovereign?

They last about the same: La Belle Sorcière 80/100, Royal Sovereign 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Belle Sorcière or Royal Sovereign?

Royal Sovereign projects furthest (Royal Sovereign 63/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Belle Sorcière and Royal Sovereign smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Wild Berries and Agarwood (Oud).

Is La Belle Sorcière or Royal Sovereign better for summer or winter?

La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear; Royal Sovereign suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Belle Sorcière and Royal Sovereign?

La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries. Royal Sovereign features Rose, Wildflowers, Banksia Australian, Grapefruit and Fern.