Fragrance comparison

N-Geen vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

N-Geen

Quearmé

2.9010 votes

Rank #60,822 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #36,880 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 4 of 4 categories.

N-Geen
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

N-Geen0/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #54/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Value for money: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N-GeenQuearmé

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 33%Want 44%

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

20%Love

10%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

30%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

animalic30%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CuminHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskCedarGuaiac WoodAmberSandalwoodMadagascar Vanilla

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet and Cedar. Durations are only published for N-Geen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Date 38%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,822

PerfumerCaroline de Boutiny

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,880

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quearmé N-Geen is a bold woody spicy fragrance created for men who appreciate uncompromising depth. It opens with an immediate flash of pungent cumin sweetened by rich, unrefined honey. As the initial sharpness mellows, a heart of earthy patchouli and powdery violet provides an intriguing textural contrast, softening …

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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, N-Geen or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 4 of 4 categories. N-Geen is rated 2.90/5 from 10 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose N-Geen for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, N-Geen or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, N-Geen 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, N-Geen or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 projects furthest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100, N-Geen 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do N-Geen and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Violet and Cedar.

Is N-Geen or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

N-Geen suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N-Geen and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

N-Geen has top notes of Cumin and Honey, heart notes of Patchouli and Violet, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Amber. 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.