Fragrance comparison

Princess vs Le Roy Soleil

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7,462 ratings analysed

Princess

Vera Wang

3.816,448 votes

Rank #26,774 FruityVanilla

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33%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Le Roy Soleil

Salvador Dali · 1997

4.081,014 votes

Rank #23,593 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Roy Soleil takes 6 of 7 categories.

Princess
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Roy Soleil
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Princess1/7

Le Roy Soleil6/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Roy Soleil
Community sentiment: Le Roy Soleil
Longevity: Le Roy Soleil
Sillage & projection: Le Roy Soleil
Value for money: Princess
Versatility: Le Roy Soleil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Roy Soleil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PrincessVera Wang

Le Roy SoleilSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 6,448 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 1,014 votes

Have 38%Had 31%Want 32%

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

6,448 votes

39%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,014 votes

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLe Roy Soleil

SillageLe Roy Soleil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyApricotAppleMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Dark ChocolateGuavaTiare FlowerTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaAmberWoodsy Notes

Top

PineappleBrazilian RosewoodMandarin OrangePapaya flowerRhubarbAppleLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotCinnamonCarnationOrchidCyclamenRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesApricot, Apple, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter56

Day100

Night41

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 20%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,774

PerfumerHarry Fremont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,593

PerfumerPhilippe Romano

Launched1997

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Roy SoleilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Princess delivers a playful, sweet introduction built on crisp green apple, juicy apricot, and dewy water lily. Within twenty minutes, the initial tartness settles into tropical guava and a soft dusting of cocoa. It feels cheerful and comforting. The drydown rests on warm vanilla, gentle amber, and clean ced…

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Salvador Dali Le Roy Soleil is a warm, golden fruity oriental perfume that smells like sweet poached apricots and ripe pineapple sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Released in 1997, it opens with a bright splash of juicy citrus, crisp rhubarb, and sweet fruit before settling into a heart of spicy carnation and velvety ros…

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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, Princess or Le Roy Soleil?

Le Roy Soleil takes 6 of 7 categories. Princess is rated 3.81/5 from 6,448 votes; Le Roy Soleil is rated 4.08/5 from 1,014 votes. Choose Princess for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Roy Soleil for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Princess or Le Roy Soleil?

Le Roy Soleil lasts longest (Le Roy Soleil 73/100, Princess 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess or Le Roy Soleil?

Le Roy Soleil projects furthest (Le Roy Soleil 66/100, Princess 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess and Le Roy Soleil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Apple, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla.

Is Princess or Le Roy Soleil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Roy Soleil is the stronger pick. Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess and Le Roy Soleil?

Princess has top notes of Water Lily, Apricot, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Guava, Tiare Flower and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Woodsy Notes. Le Roy Soleil has top notes of Pineapple, Brazilian Rosewood, Mandarin Orange and Papaya flower, heart notes of Apricot, Cinnamon, Carnation and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.