Princesse d'Albret vs Renaissance
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Renaissance takes 4 of 4 categories.
Princesse d'AlbretChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
RenaissanceChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Princesse d'Albret0/4
Renaissance4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Renaissance
- Sillage & projection
- Renaissance
- Value for money
- Renaissance
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Renaissance
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Princesse d'AlbretJean d'AlbretRenaissanceRaydanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%
4.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
63%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRenaissance
SillageRenaissance
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRenaissanceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
amber69%
white floral61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesCitrusesRaspberryCoconutPeachPearBergamotWisteria
Heart
JasmineLilyRoseHeliotropeOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangIris
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodBourbon VetiverOpoponaxPatchouliVanillaMuskSpices
Top
HeliotropeTuberoseCardamonCitrusesOrange BlossomGeraniumBasil
Heart
CinnamonOrrisCoconut
Base
AmbergrisFrankincensePatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Coconut, Heliotrope and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring86
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,720
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#40,463
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerRenaissanceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPrincesse d'Albret starts with a surprising burst of wild strawberry and crisp aldehydes. It settles into a heavy floral heart of iris and rose before settling into a warm, mossy base of vetiver and oakmoss. This mid-century fragrance suits crisp autumn afternoons when you want a dry, green-leaning floral with a subtl…
Reviews →Renaissance by Raydan is a complex unisex composition that leads with a floral burst of tuberose and orange blossom, warmed by cardamom. As it settles, a heart of cinnamon and coconut adds unexpected depth, ultimately grounding itself in a resinous base of frankincense and ambergris. It is a bold, long-lasting scent w…
Reviews →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, Princesse d'Albret or Renaissance?
Renaissance takes 4 of 4 categories. Princesse d'Albret is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Renaissance is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Princesse d'Albret for a woody and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Renaissance for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Princesse d'Albret or Renaissance?
Renaissance lasts longest (Renaissance 91/100, Princesse d'Albret 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Princesse d'Albret or Renaissance?
Renaissance projects furthest (Renaissance 82/100, Princesse d'Albret 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Princesse d'Albret and Renaissance smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Coconut, Heliotrope and Orris.
Is Princesse d'Albret or Renaissance better for summer or winter?
Princesse d'Albret suits day or night wear; Renaissance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Princesse d'Albret and Renaissance?
Princesse d'Albret has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses, Raspberry and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver and Opoponax. Renaissance has top notes of Heliotrope, Tuberose, Cardamon and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orris and Coconut, a base of Ambergris, Frankincense, Patchouli and Vanilla.
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