Fragrance comparison

Roll in the Hay vs Royal Blue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Roll in the Hay

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8249 votes

Rank #20,449 GreenHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Royal Blue

Olentia Nasus

4.605 votes

Rank #42,513 AquaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Blue takes 3 of 4 categories.

Roll in the Hay
Choose it for a green and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Royal Blue
Choose it for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Roll in the Hay1/4

Royal Blue3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Blue
Sillage & projection: Royal Blue
Value for money: Royal Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roll in the Hay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Roll in the HayAlkemia Perfumes

Royal BlueOlentia Nasus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

60%Love

40%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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Blue

SillageRoyal Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value83

Category winnerRoyal BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

honey90%

sweet80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

herbal50%

aquatic100%

fruity83%

green65%

herbal48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyHayGreen GrassVanillaPoppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MelonalPink Pepper

Heart

HayStar AniseHoneyLavenderOrange BlossomWoody NotesVioletBroom

Base

Cacao PodLabdanumPatchouliTobaccoTonka BeanVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Hay and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall70

Winter25

Day100

Night37

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,449

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#42,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoll in the HayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Roll in the Hay by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Olentia Nasus Royal Blue pairs the crisp coolness of melonal and pink pepper with a surprisingly rich, dark base of tobacco and cacao pod. The scent starts with a watery melon brightness that quickly yields to an earthy blend of lavender, hay, and star anise. As it warms on the skin, a dense sweetness of honey and van…

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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, Roll in the Hay or Royal Blue?

Royal Blue takes 3 of 4 categories. Roll in the Hay is rated 3.82/5 from 49 votes; Royal Blue is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Roll in the Hay for a green and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Royal Blue for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Roll in the Hay or Royal Blue?

Royal Blue lasts longest (Royal Blue 80/100, Roll in the Hay 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Roll in the Hay or Royal Blue?

Royal Blue projects furthest (Royal Blue 58/100, Roll in the Hay 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Roll in the Hay and Royal Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Honey, Hay and Vanilla.

Is Roll in the Hay or Royal Blue better for summer or winter?

Roll in the Hay suits daytime wear; Royal Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Roll in the Hay and Royal Blue?

Roll in the Hay features Honey, Hay, Green Grass, Vanilla and Poppy. Royal Blue has top notes of Melonal and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Hay, Star Anise, Honey and Lavender, a base of Cacao Pod, Labdanum, Patchouli and Tobacco.