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Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee

    Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee2/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection
Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee
Value for money
Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rectoverso Lollipop ToffeeUlric de Varens
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 13%Had 36%Want 51%
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageRectoverso Lollipop Toffee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value50
Category winnerRectoverso Lollipop ToffeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
caramel100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
fruity69%
woody61%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
AniseGreen Notes
Heart2-3 hrs
ApricotPeachClovesVioletJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
CaramelVanillaPatchouliSandalwood
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesPeach, Cloves, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day75
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Party 33%Casual 30%Date 24%Work 12%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,105

PerfumerNathalie Zagigaeff

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#37,642

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee opens with an unmistakable rush of sweet, burnt sugar and sharp green anise. It feels unapologetically synthetic right out of the nozzle. Give it five minutes. As the sharp initial solvent lifts, a dense heart of syrupy apricot, candied peach, and powdery violet takes over. The background is…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Projection is very close: Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee 58/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100 for sillage.

Do Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Cloves, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee has top notes of Anise and Green Notes, heart notes of Apricot, Peach, Cloves and Violet, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.

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