Fragrance comparison

Oud Royale vs Folie de Marguerite

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #39,304 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Folie de Marguerite

Simimi

3.8833 votes

Rank #18,176 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Folie de Marguerite
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Royale0/4

Folie de Marguerite4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

Folie de MargueriteSimimi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

33%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFolie de Marguerite

SillageFolie de Marguerite

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value54

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

tuberose61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

Top

MagnoliaSaffronPatchouliIrisLemon

Heart

TuberoseelemiPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base

MyrrhPralineAmberVanillaWhite OudCarrotMuskOak

InformationalShared notesLemon, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron. Durations are only published for Oud Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring36

Summer27

Fall100

Winter64

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,304

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,176

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suite…

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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, Oud Royale or Folie de Marguerite?

Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Folie de Marguerite is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Folie de Marguerite for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Royale or Folie de Marguerite?

Folie de Marguerite lasts longest (Folie de Marguerite 90/100, Oud Royale 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Royale or Folie de Marguerite?

Folie de Marguerite projects furthest (Folie de Marguerite 82/100, Oud Royale 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Royale and Folie de Marguerite smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron.

Is Oud Royale or Folie de Marguerite better for summer or winter?

Oud Royale suits evening wear; Folie de Marguerite suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Royale and Folie de Marguerite?

Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk. Folie de Marguerite has top notes of Magnolia, Saffron, Patchouli and Iris, heart notes of Tuberose, elemi, Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Praline, Amber and Vanilla.