Fragrance comparison

Pompelmo vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

Pompelmo

Laboratorio Olfattivo

3.89139 votes

Rank #17,979 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #37,625 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pompelmo
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pompelmo1/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #53/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Value for money: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pompelmo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PompelmoLaboratorio Olfattivo

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

soft spicy50%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitVetiverPink PepperMastic or LentisquePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex64

Women11

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,979

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,625

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPompelmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit peel that feels raw and tart. Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena skips synthetic sweetness in favor of authentic rind bitterness, backed by snappy pink pepper. As the sharp initial citrus quietens, resinous mastic and earthy vetiver anchor the middl…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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, Pompelmo or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 3 of 4 categories. Pompelmo is rated 3.89/5 from 139 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Pompelmo for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pompelmo or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Pompelmo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pompelmo or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 projects furthest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100, Pompelmo 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pompelmo and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit.

Is Pompelmo or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pompelmo and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Pompelmo features Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.