Fragrance comparison

Palais Bourbon vs Ragnar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 262 ratings analysed

Palais Bourbon

Memo Paris

4.35198 votes

Rank #3,807 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Ragnar

Astral

4.6764 votes

Rank #26,677 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ragnar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Palais Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ragnar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Palais Bourbon2/7

Ragnar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Palais BourbonMemo Paris

RagnarAstral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.67/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

Category winnerRagnarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

198 votes

91%Love

2%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerRagnarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityPalais Bourbon

SillageRagnar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value71

Category winnerRagnarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

woody100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

oud70%

aromatic60%

musky50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseOudPatchouliVanilla AbsoluteAkigalawoodVetiverTonkaGaiac WoodCardamomBenzoinResinBark

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGinger

Heart

AkigalawoodCedar

Base

MuskTonkaVetiver

InformationalShared notesAkigalawood, Vetiver and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring94

Summer100

Fall98

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRagnarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex35

Women3

Men55

Unisex42

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#26,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPalais BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Palais Bourbon pairs dry cardamom and black pepper with a dense resinous backbone of benzoin, vanilla absolute, and westernized oud. It settles into a warm, smoky amber profile on skin, fitting formal evening events during cold winter months. The spice hits sharply upfront before giving way to smooth, polis…

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Astral Ragnar strikes with a sharp burst of bergamot and spicy ginger before settling into a dense woody core of Akigalawood and dry cedar. A warm base of tonka bean, vetiver, and clean musk grounds the bright opening on skin. It wears comfortably in spring rain or cool autumn evenings, offering an airy yet peppery tr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Palais Bourbon or Ragnar?

Ragnar takes 5 of 7 categories. Palais Bourbon is rated 4.35/5 from 198 votes; Ragnar is rated 4.67/5 from 64 votes. Choose Palais Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ragnar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Palais Bourbon or Ragnar?

They last about the same: Palais Bourbon 81/100, Ragnar 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Palais Bourbon or Ragnar?

Ragnar projects furthest (Ragnar 81/100, Palais Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palais Bourbon and Ragnar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Akigalawood, Vetiver and Tonka.

Is Palais Bourbon or Ragnar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ragnar is the stronger pick. For winter, Palais Bourbon is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palais Bourbon and Ragnar?

Palais Bourbon features Incense, Oud, Patchouli, Vanilla Absolute and Akigalawood. Ragnar has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Akigalawood and Cedar, a base of Musk, Tonka and Vetiver.