Fragrance comparison

Le Roy Soleil vs Martinique

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,024 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Roy Soleil

Salvador Dali · 1997

4.081,014 votes

Rank #23,598 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Martinique

Paolo Gigli

4.0010 votes

Rank #54,337 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Roy Soleil takes 4 of 5 categories.

Le Roy Soleil
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Martinique
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Roy Soleil4/5

Martinique1/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Roy Soleil
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Roy Soleil
Sillage & projection: Martinique
Value for money: Le Roy Soleil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Roy Soleil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Roy SoleilSalvador Dali

MartiniquePaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 1,014 votes

Have 38%Had 31%Want 32%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,014 votes

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLe Roy Soleil

SillageMartinique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

woody100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

rose61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleBrazilian RosewoodMandarin OrangePapaya flowerRhubarbAppleLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotCinnamonCarnationOrchidCyclamenRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMuskVetiver

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Martinique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,598

PerfumerPhilippe Romano

Launched1997

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salvador Dali Le Roy Soleil is a warm, golden fruity oriental perfume that smells like sweet poached apricots and ripe pineapple sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Released in 1997, it opens with a bright splash of juicy citrus, crisp rhubarb, and sweet fruit before settling into a heart of spicy carnation and velvety ros…

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Paolo Gigli Martinique delivers a bright, sunlit Mediterranean garden anchored by smooth woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of sour lemon and sweet bergamot. That initial citrus sparkle bites for roughly fifteen minutes before softening into dew-covered white petals. In the heart, crisp lily-of-the-valley and s…

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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 Roy Soleil or Martinique?

Le Roy Soleil takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Roy Soleil is rated 4.08/5 from 1,014 votes; Martinique is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Le Roy Soleil for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Martinique for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Roy Soleil or Martinique?

Le Roy Soleil lasts longest (Le Roy Soleil 73/100, Martinique 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Roy Soleil or Martinique?

Martinique projects furthest (Martinique 85/100, Le Roy Soleil 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Roy Soleil and Martinique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Le Roy Soleil or Martinique better for summer or winter?

Martinique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Roy Soleil and Martinique?

Le Roy Soleil has top notes of Pineapple, Brazilian Rosewood, Mandarin Orange and Papaya flower, heart notes of Apricot, Cinnamon, Carnation and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Martinique has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood.