Fragrance comparison

Premiere Rencontre vs Qasr Majestic

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Premiere Rencontre

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,804 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Qasr Majestic

Risala Elite

4.754 votes

Rank #43,215 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qasr Majestic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Premiere Rencontre
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Qasr Majestic
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Premiere Rencontre0/1

Qasr Majestic1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Premiere RencontreManzana Paris

Qasr MajesticRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

fruity61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitBergamotPineappleLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderCardamomClary SageRose

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVetiverAmberwoodSandalwood

Top

Pink PepperPineappleGrapefruitBlack CurrantBergamotCinnamonNutmegClove

Heart

CypriolCardamomOlibanumGingerCitronRose

Base

TonkaSaffronOudSandalwoodBlack MuskPatchouliOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Premiere Rencontre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,804

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,215

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQasr MajesticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Premiere Rencontre by Manzana Paris brings a classic aromatic fougere structure into modern daytime wear. The opening arrives with a lively burst of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, and juicy pineapple. This bright citrus start quickly meets an herbal heart of French lavender, clary sage, warming cardamom, and a subtle to…

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Qasr Majestic is a sweet, spicy woody scent built around fruit, warm spice and a dense oud-tonka base. It opens bright with grapefruit, bergamot, pineapple and black currant, then turns richer with cinnamon, cardamom, incense and cypriol. On skin, it usually reads warm, full and slightly resinous, with vanilla sweetne…

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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.

Do Premiere Rencontre and Qasr Majestic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Cardamom.

Is Premiere Rencontre or Qasr Majestic better for summer or winter?

Qasr Majestic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Premiere Rencontre and Qasr Majestic?

Premiere Rencontre has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amberwood and Sandalwood. Qasr Majestic has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Grapefruit and Black Currant, heart notes of Cypriol, Cardamom, Olibanum and Ginger, a base of Tonka, Saffron, Oud and Sandalwood.