Fragrance comparison

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee vs Cabotine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 5,333 ratings analysed

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee

Houbigant

4.36108 votes

Rank #24,334 White FloralTuberose

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31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Cabotine

Grès

3.685,225 votes

Rank #1,590 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cabotine
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee3/7

Cabotine4/7

Ratings & consensus: Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee
Community sentiment: Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee
Longevity: Cabotine
Sillage & projection: Cabotine
Value for money: Cabotine
Versatility: Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection PriveeHoubigant

CabotineGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%

3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Royale Collection PriveeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

108 votes

28%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

5,225 votes

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Royale Collection PriveeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCabotine

SillageCabotine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value84

Category winnerCabotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

powdery83%

woody74%

musky65%

rose56%

floral100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

green77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack Currant

Heart3-5 hrs

TuberoseJasmineRoseBeeswaxViolet

Base8-10+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanillaCedarwood

Top

CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia

Base

CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall94

Winter47

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Royale Collection PriveeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

Date 40%Work 26%Casual 19%Party 14%

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,590

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee opens with a tart burst. Grapefruit cuts right through dark, syrupy black currant in the first few minutes. You smell the alcohol flash off fast, leaving a dense floral mist on your wrists. Then the heavy petals arrive. Lush tuberose and sweet Moroccan jasmine dominat…

Reviews →

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

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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, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee or Cabotine?

Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories. Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee is rated 4.36/5 from 108 votes; Cabotine is rated 3.68/5 from 5,225 votes. Choose Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cabotine for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee or Cabotine?

They last about the same: Cabotine 74/100, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee or Cabotine?

Cabotine projects furthest (Cabotine 69/100, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee and Cabotine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee or Cabotine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee is the stronger pick. For winter, Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee is the stronger pick. Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee and Cabotine?

Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee has top notes of Grapefruit and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Rose and Beeswax, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.