Romulus vs Chukker
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Romulus takes 4 of 4 categories.
RomulusChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
ChukkerChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Romulus4/4
Chukker0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Romulus
- Sillage & projection
- Romulus
- Value for money
- Romulus
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Romulus
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RomulusBenjamin BarberChukkerPont Des ArtsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.95/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%
4.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
19%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
33%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
63%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRomulus
SillageRomulus
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRomulusBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
oud84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
woody100%
white floral92%
amber84%
smoky77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LeatherSaffronCinnamon
Heart
OrrisLorenoxHeliotrope
Base
OudWoody NotesTonka BeanVanilla AbsoluteCypriol
Top
CinnamonSaffron
Heart
White TobaccoRose OilRoseGurjan balsamIncenseLily of the ValleyBlack Tea
Base
StyraxCypriolCastoreumOudMadagascar VetiverMuskVanillaSiam Benzoin
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cinnamon, Oud and Cypriol. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall88
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Spring20
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,326
PerfumerMathieu Nardin
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#44,194
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerRomulusHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRomulus by Benjamin Barber is a challenging leather fragrance built for those who prefer dark, animalic profiles. It opens with sharp, spicy saffron and cinnamon, eventually shifting into a base of rich oud and creamy vanilla. This bold scent is designed for cold weather wearers who appreciate a robust, long-lasting p…
Reviews →Chukker opens with a sharp burst of warm cinnamon and bittersweet saffron that immediately feels heavy and resinous. Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour builds the heart around smoky incense, dark black tea, and dry white tobacco, anchored by rich rose oil and sticky gurjan balsam. As it dries down over six hours on skin, an…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Romulus or Chukker?
Romulus takes 4 of 4 categories. Romulus is rated 2.95/5 from 47 votes; Chukker is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Romulus for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chukker for a woody and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Romulus or Chukker?
They last about the same: Romulus 77/100, Chukker 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Romulus or Chukker?
Romulus projects furthest (Romulus 71/100, Chukker 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Romulus and Chukker smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cinnamon, Oud and Cypriol.
Is Romulus or Chukker better for summer or winter?
Romulus suits evening wear; Chukker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Romulus and Chukker?
Romulus has top notes of Leather, Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Orris, Lorenox and Heliotrope, a base of Oud, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla Absolute. Chukker has top notes of Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of White Tobacco, Rose Oil, Rose and Gurjan balsam, a base of Styrax, Cypriol, Castoreum and Oud.
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