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Le Narcisse Bleu vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 17 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Narcisse Bleu takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Le Narcisse Bleu

    Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Le Narcisse Bleu2/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #51/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection
Le Narcisse Bleu
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Narcisse Bleu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Narcisse BleuMury Paris
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%
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 hate
75%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate

12 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
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageLe Narcisse Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value50
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
yellow floral100%
green90%
aromatic80%
amber70%
balsamic60%
woody50%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesBergamotJasmineTuberose
Heart2-4 hrs
NarcissusLeatherIrisPatchouliVetiver
Base6-10 hrs
BenzoinVanillaLabdanumMuskOakmoss
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Leather. Durations are only published for Le Narcisse Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night50
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Date 38%Work 28%Casual 24%Party 10%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#38,671

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Narcisse BleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mury Paris Le Narcisse Bleu is a 1925 French classic built around bitter narcissus, rich jacket leather, and dark oakmoss. The opening sparkles with brisk bergamot and aldehydes. Then, heady tuberose and jasmine take over. Powdery iris quickly balances the lush white petals, leading into an earthy backbone of vetiver …

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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…

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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, Le Narcisse Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Le Narcisse Bleu takes 2 of 4 categories. Le Narcisse Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Le Narcisse Bleu for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Narcisse Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Narcisse Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Le Narcisse Bleu projects furthest (Le Narcisse Bleu 60/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Narcisse Bleu and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Leather.

Is Le Narcisse Bleu or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Le Narcisse Bleu suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Narcisse Bleu and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Le Narcisse Bleu has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tuberose, heart notes of Narcissus, Leather, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Musk. 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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