Fragrance comparison

Red Santal vs Royalty

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

1 wins

Red Santal

Abel

3.57110 votes

Rank #13,712 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Royalty

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #71,004 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Red Santal
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Royalty
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Red Santal1/1

Royalty0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Santal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red SantalAbel

RoyaltyGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 44%Had 22%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

81 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

aromatic58%

citrus44%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

warm spicy60%

powdery50%

Scent match67%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ClovesBlack and Pink Pepper

Heart

GingerThymeBergamot

Base

SandalwoodAustralian Sandalwood

Top20-30 mins

Clary SageLemonBergamotPalisander Rosewood

Heart2-3 hrs

NutmegClovesThymeSea Notes

Base6-8 hrs

Balsam FirCedarSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCloves, Thyme, Bergamot and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Royalty, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex62

Women3

Not enough votes yet

Work 41%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,712

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#71,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRed SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Santal is a close-wearing, spice-forward sandalwood that reads more like an aromatherapy blend than a glossy designer woody. It opens peppery and clove-heavy, then warms into ginger, herbs and a soft, slightly powdery sandalwood dry-down. If you want a subtle, naturalistic spice cabinet scent with a clean, soapy e…

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Royalty by Guy Bouchara opens with a brisk snap of sun-ripened lemon and aromatic clary sage that immediately clears the air. You get an invigorating burst of French coastal greenery instead of synthetic candy sweetness. As the initial citrus sparkle softens over the first half hour, a marine breeze rolls in alongside…

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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.

Do Red Santal and Royalty smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cloves, Thyme, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Red Santal or Royalty better for summer or winter?

Royalty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Santal and Royalty?

Red Santal has top notes of Cloves and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ginger, Thyme and Bergamot, a base of Sandalwood and Australian Sandalwood. Royalty has top notes of Clary Sage, Lemon, Bergamot and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cloves, Thyme and Sea Notes, a base of Balsam Fir, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk.