Fragrance comparison

No.9 Vanilla Pod vs Royalty

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

No.9 Vanilla Pod

Arcadia

3.0020 votes

Rank #60,153 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Royalty

Queen B

3.789 votes

Rank #48,687 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royalty takes 4 of 4 categories.

No.9 Vanilla Pod
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royalty
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

No.9 Vanilla Pod0/4

Royalty4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No.9 Vanilla PodArcadia

RoyaltyQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 46%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 29%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

25%Dislike

15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

22%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRoyalty

SillageRoyalty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoyaltyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

iris61%

woody100%

earthy92%

fruity84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeWater Notes

Heart

SaffronOrris RootVioletJasmineBlack PepperRoseCloves

Base

LeatherBalsamic NotesVanillaPatchouliVetiverLabdanumCedarAmber

Top15-30 mins

Vetiver

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootPatchouliAmber

Base6-8 hrs

Woody NotesFruity NotesVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Royalty, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day40

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,153

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoyaltyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No.9 Vanilla Pod looks like a dry, textured take on vanilla rather than a dessert style scent. Mandarin and watery notes brighten the opening, then saffron, iris, pepper, clove and rose pull it into a woody leather heart with a powdery finish. The vanilla sits low in the structure, wrapped in amber, patchouli, labdanu…

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Queen B Royalty delivers a curious, charming spin on modern earthy perfumes by flipping the standard note pyramid upside down. The opening arrives immediately with dry, grassy vetiver that provides an aromatic herbal snap. You might even catch a fleeting sparkle of unlisted citrus zest in the initial mist. Within twen…

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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, No.9 Vanilla Pod or Royalty?

Royalty takes 4 of 4 categories. No.9 Vanilla Pod is rated 3.00/5 from 20 votes; Royalty is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose No.9 Vanilla Pod for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royalty for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No.9 Vanilla Pod or Royalty?

They last about the same: Royalty 70/100, No.9 Vanilla Pod 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No.9 Vanilla Pod or Royalty?

Projection is very close: Royalty 55/100, No.9 Vanilla Pod 54/100 for sillage.

Do No.9 Vanilla Pod and Royalty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and powdery accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is No.9 Vanilla Pod or Royalty better for summer or winter?

No.9 Vanilla Pod suits evening wear; Royalty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No.9 Vanilla Pod and Royalty?

No.9 Vanilla Pod has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Water Notes, heart notes of Saffron, Orris Root, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Balsamic Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli. Royalty has top notes of Vetiver, heart notes of Orris Root, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Woody Notes, Fruity Notes and Vanilla.