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Nuit Royale vs Sublime

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Nuit Royale

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sublime

    Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nuit Royale1/4
Sublime3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nuit Royale
Sillage & projection
Sublime
Value for money
Sublime
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nuit RoyaleNavitus Parfums
SublimeAmado
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.06/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
75%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate9
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage94
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityNuit Royale

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value50
Category winnerSublimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
rose84%
woody77%
oud69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
rose92%
warm spicy84%
fruity77%
amber69%
balsamic61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronIncenseGeranium
Heart
Moroccan RoseAmberwoodRaspberry
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Siam BenzoinBirch Tar
Top
Turkish RoseRaspberryPeachSaffron
Heart
Moroccan RoseIncenseHedione
Base
CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Incense, Moroccan Rose and Raspberry. 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
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night20
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men86
Unisex0
Women14
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,853

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,917

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Navitus Parfums Nuit Royale opens with a sharp burst of saffron and cool geranium before settling into Moroccan rose, tart raspberry, and smoky agarwood. Created by Bertrand Duchaufour, this resinous scent balances heavy Siam benzoin with birch tar leather notes. It suits cold winter evenings, formal gatherings, and d…

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Amado Sublime is a rose and woods fragrance that opens with juicy raspberry and peach, warmed by saffron, then turns darker and more resinous as incense comes forward. The dry-down leans plush and long-wearing, with cedar, oud, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and musk smoothing the edges. If you like modern rose-oud st…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nuit Royale or Sublime?

Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories. Nuit Royale is rated 3.06/5 from 17 votes; Sublime is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Nuit Royale for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sublime for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuit Royale or Sublime?

Nuit Royale lasts longest (Nuit Royale 83/100, Sublime 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit Royale or Sublime?

Sublime projects furthest (Sublime 94/100, Nuit Royale 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit Royale and Sublime smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Incense, Moroccan Rose and Raspberry.

Is Nuit Royale or Sublime better for summer or winter?

Nuit Royale suits daytime wear; Sublime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit Royale and Sublime?

Nuit Royale has top notes of Saffron, Incense and Geranium, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Amberwood and Raspberry, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Siam Benzoin and Birch Tar. Sublime has top notes of Turkish Rose, Raspberry, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Incense and Hedione, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

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