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Quartz vs Royal Mayfair

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

Updated 1,557 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Mayfair takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Quartz

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Royal Mayfair

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Quartz1/4
Royal Mayfair3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royal Mayfair
Sillage & projection
Royal Mayfair
Value for money
Quartz
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Royal Mayfair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
QuartzExtract
Royal MayfairCreed
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%
4.10/ 5 · 1,552 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

1,552 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Mayfair

SillageRoyal Mayfair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value94
¤ Price value31
Category winnerQuartzBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
woody69%
green61%
woody100%
aromatic86%
citrus72%
camphor58%
rose44%
conifer30%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ApplePineappleLime
Heart
CedarBlack PepperPine TreeRose
Base
VanillaAmbroxanLeather
Top20-30 mins
Pine TreeGinLime
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose
Base6-8 hrs
EucalyptusCedarOrange
InformationalShared notesLime, Cedar, Pine Tree and Rose. Durations are only published for Royal Mayfair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter31
Day100
Night53
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
Men52
Unisex38
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,227

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,256

PerfumerOlivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal MayfairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quartz by Extract opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and sharp lime that instantly wakes up your senses. As the bright citrus top settles, an aromatic mix of pine needles, dry cedar, and crushed black pepper takes over, giving the fragrance a clean outdoorsy backbone. The base smooths out into co…

Reviews →

Royal Mayfair opens with an invigorating splash of iced gin, crisp pine tree needles, and bitter green lime. It smells like a frosted gin and tonic served outdoors on a cool morning. As the sharp botanical opening relaxes, a clean English rose blooms alongside medicinal eucalyptus and dry cedarwood. The scent settles …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Quartz or Royal Mayfair?

Royal Mayfair takes 3 of 4 categories. Quartz is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Royal Mayfair is rated 4.10/5 from 1,552 votes. Choose Quartz for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Mayfair for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quartz or Royal Mayfair?

They last about the same: Royal Mayfair 66/100, Quartz 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Quartz or Royal Mayfair?

Royal Mayfair projects furthest (Royal Mayfair 58/100, Quartz 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quartz and Royal Mayfair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Cedar, Pine Tree and Rose.

Is Quartz or Royal Mayfair better for summer or winter?

Quartz suits daytime wear; Royal Mayfair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quartz and Royal Mayfair?

Quartz has top notes of Apple, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Cedar, Black Pepper, Pine Tree and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Leather. Royal Mayfair has top notes of Pine Tree, Gin and Lime, heart notes of Rose, a base of Eucalyptus, Cedar and Orange.

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