May Rose vs Royal Grey Cologne
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Royal Grey Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories.
May RoseChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Grey CologneChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
May Rose2/5
Royal Grey Cologne3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Royal Grey Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Royal Grey Cologne
- Sillage & projection
- May Rose
- Value for money
- Royal Grey Cologne
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- May Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
May RoseTRNPRoyal Grey CologneDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%
4.50/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 14%Had 9%Want 77%
Category winnerRoyal Grey CologneRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
58%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Grey Cologne
SillageMay Rose
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoyal Grey CologneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
rose88%
citrus77%
woody65%
floral53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
aromatic92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tea RoseDamask RoseBulgarian RoseMay RoseLemonAmyriselemiAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Black TeaGreen TeaSandalwoodMateVanilla AbsoluteAmbrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotBulgarian RoseDamask RosePatchouligunpowder
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Royal Grey Cologne, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night29
Spring100
Summer89
Fall78
Winter78
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,256
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#38,551
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMay RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMay Rose by TRNP opens with a bright flash of tart lemon and peppered elemi resin before plunging into a dense heart of natural rose extracts. Teone Reinthal combines Rose de Mai, Damask rose, and tea rose absolute to create a plush petal scent that feels dewy rather than powdery. As the bright citrus top recedes, sub…
Reviews →Royal Grey Cologne by DSH Perfumes presents a dry, unadorned cup of Earl Grey tea in fragrance form. It opens with bright bergamot and dry black tea leaves, cutting through any sugary expectation with a crisp, aromatic bite. Green tea and mate add a natural, herbal bitterness, while subtle Bulgarian rose and Damask ro…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, May Rose or Royal Grey Cologne?
Royal Grey Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories. May Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Royal Grey Cologne is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose May Rose for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Grey Cologne for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, May Rose or Royal Grey Cologne?
Royal Grey Cologne lasts longest (Royal Grey Cologne 73/100, May Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, May Rose or Royal Grey Cologne?
May Rose projects furthest (May Rose 65/100, Royal Grey Cologne 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do May Rose and Royal Grey Cologne smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is May Rose or Royal Grey Cologne better for summer or winter?
May Rose suits daytime wear; Royal Grey Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in May Rose and Royal Grey Cologne?
May Rose features Tea Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, May Rose and Lemon. Royal Grey Cologne features Black Tea, Green Tea, Sandalwood, Mate and Vanilla Absolute.
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