Fragrance comparison

League 87 vs Royal Black Sport

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

League 87

Aéropostale

3.754 votes

Rank #59,246 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Royal Black Sport

Arno Sorel

4.0010 votes

Rank #41,186 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Black Sport takes 4 of 4 categories.

League 87
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Black Sport
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

League 870/4

Royal Black Sport4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

League 87Aéropostale

Royal Black SportArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 33%Want 25%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 65%Had 12%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Black Sport

SillageRoyal Black Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerRoyal Black SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

powdery80%

citrus70%

fresh spicy60%

musky50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

green30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeGingerPepperMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLimeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MintPepperGingerNutmegGeranium

Base

VetiverSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Ginger, Pepper and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter13

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoyal Black SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

League 87 is a straightforward woody citrus scent with a bright lime opening, a ginger and pepper snap, and a soft base of musk, cedar, sandalwood, and vanilla bean. It smells casual, clean, and lightly spicy rather than heavy. On skin, it usually reads easygoing and youthful, with modest projection and a shorter wear…

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Royal Black Sport opens with bright citrus, then shifts into mint, pepper, ginger and nutmeg. It wears as a fresh spicy, aromatic men’s scent with a woody base rather than a sugary sport style. This looks best suited to warm weather and daytime use. If you like crisp citrus with a dry spicy edge and moderate weight, i…

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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, League 87 or Royal Black Sport?

Royal Black Sport takes 4 of 4 categories. League 87 is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Royal Black Sport is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose League 87 for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Black Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, League 87 or Royal Black Sport?

Royal Black Sport lasts longest (Royal Black Sport 56/100, League 87 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, League 87 or Royal Black Sport?

Royal Black Sport projects furthest (Royal Black Sport 61/100, League 87 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do League 87 and Royal Black Sport smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Ginger, Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is League 87 or Royal Black Sport better for summer or winter?

League 87 suits daytime wear; Royal Black Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in League 87 and Royal Black Sport?

League 87 features Lime, Ginger, Pepper, Musk and Sandalwood. Royal Black Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Mint, Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli.