Fragrance comparison

Nymphaea Caerulea vs Romance

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nymphaea Caerulea

Régime des Fleurs

4.3813 votes

Rank #30,717 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Romance

Sawalef

3.8715 votes

Rank #52,709 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nymphaea Caerulea takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nymphaea Caerulea
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Romance
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nymphaea Caerulea4/5

Romance1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nymphaea CaeruleaRégime des Fleurs

RomanceSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerNymphaea CaeruleaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

47%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNymphaea Caerulea

SillageRomance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNymphaea CaeruleaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic83%

marine65%

amber48%

fresh30%

floral100%

musky90%

yellow floral80%

green70%

tropical60%

fruity50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blue LotusWater LilyAmaryllisSea waterFlowersAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Papaya flowerNeroli

Heart

NarcissusAmaryllisWater Lily

Base

Cashmere MuskMusk

InformationalShared notesWater Lily and Amaryllis. 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

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer90

Fall20

Winter10

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,717

PerfumerAlia Raza, Ezra Woods

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#52,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNymphaea CaeruleaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nymphaea Caerulea by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Nymphaea Caerulea was launched in 2014. Nymphaea Caerulea was created by Ezra Woods and Alia Raza. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken togethe…

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Romance by Sawalef is a bright floral musk that opens on airy neroli with a soft, tropical-leaning papaya flower nuance. The heart reads like a spring bouquet with watery lily and yellow-floral touches, then settles into a clean, cashmere-smooth musk base. It is usually best for daytime and warmer weather when you wan…

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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, Nymphaea Caerulea or Romance?

Nymphaea Caerulea takes 4 of 5 categories. Nymphaea Caerulea is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Romance is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Nymphaea Caerulea for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Romance for a floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nymphaea Caerulea or Romance?

They last about the same: Nymphaea Caerulea 85/100, Romance 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nymphaea Caerulea or Romance?

Romance projects furthest (Romance 64/100, Nymphaea Caerulea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nymphaea Caerulea and Romance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Water Lily and Amaryllis.

Is Nymphaea Caerulea or Romance better for summer or winter?

Nymphaea Caerulea suits day or night wear; Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nymphaea Caerulea and Romance?

Nymphaea Caerulea features Blue Lotus, Water Lily, Amaryllis, Sea water and Flowers. Romance has top notes of Papaya flower and Neroli, heart notes of Narcissus, Amaryllis and Water Lily, a base of Cashmere Musk and Musk.