Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Royal Eagle Gold

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Royal Eagle Gold

Stefano Ricci

3.8425 votes

Rank #47,592 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Eagle Gold takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Eagle Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pivoine Souveraine2/7

Royal Eagle Gold5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pivoine Souveraine
Community sentiment: Pivoine Souveraine
Longevity: Royal Eagle Gold
Sillage & projection: Royal Eagle Gold
Value for money: Royal Eagle Gold
Versatility: Royal Eagle Gold
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Eagle Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Royal Eagle GoldStefano Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

52%Love

4%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Eagle Gold

SillageRoyal Eagle Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value42

Category winnerRoyal Eagle GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

cacao84%

oud77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

Top

SpicesIncenseStar AniseBergamotPepperMyrrhLemonelemi

Heart

CacaoJasmineTea

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared noteselemi, Jasmine, Musk and Tea. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring50

Summer38

Fall63

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerRoyal Eagle GoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Eagle GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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Royal Eagle Gold by Stefano Ricci is a heavy-hitting woody spicy fragrance built on dark woods, dry kitchen aromatics, and rich resins. It opens with an energetic kick of star anise, black pepper, and zesty bergamot, bringing an invigorating warmth to the senses right from the first spray. As the cologne warms on ski…

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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, Pivoine Souveraine or Royal Eagle Gold?

Royal Eagle Gold takes 5 of 7 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Royal Eagle Gold is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Eagle Gold for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Royal Eagle Gold?

Royal Eagle Gold lasts longest (Royal Eagle Gold 79/100, Pivoine Souveraine 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Royal Eagle Gold?

Royal Eagle Gold projects furthest (Royal Eagle Gold 75/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Royal Eagle Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include elemi, Jasmine, Musk and Tea.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Royal Eagle Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Eagle Gold is the stronger pick. Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Royal Eagle Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Royal Eagle Gold?

Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood. Royal Eagle Gold has top notes of Spices, Incense, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Jasmine and Tea, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and White Musk.