Fragrance comparison

Romulus vs Feral Emerge

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

2 wins

Romulus

Benjamin Barber

2.9547 votes

Rank #21,326 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Feral Emerge

The Things Past

—0 votes

Rank #75,310 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romulus takes 2 of 2 categories.

Romulus
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Feral Emerge
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Romulus2/2

Feral Emerge0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Romulus
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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 Barber

Feral EmergeThe Things Past

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.95/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

19%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

33%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRomulus

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

oud84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

citrus100%

woody88%

musky77%

earthy65%

amber53%

oud42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherSaffronCinnamon

Heart

OrrisLorenoxHeliotrope

Base

OudWoody NotesTonka BeanVanilla AbsoluteCypriol

Top

MandarinLemonKumquatGalbanumJuniper Berries

Heart

Cashmere MuskLabdanumCypriolLeatherCinnamonSaffron

Base

OudVirginian CedarAgarwoodHaitian VetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesLeather, Saffron, Cinnamon and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall88

Winter100

Day29

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,326

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#75,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRomulusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Romulus 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…

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Feral Emerge opens with a sharp burst of mandarin and bitter galbanum before sinking into dark leather and smoky cypriol. Built for crisp autumn nights, it pairs zesty citrus top notes with an earthy vetiver and oud base. It fits leather jacket weather when you want a fragrance that feels raw, green, and woody on skin.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Romulus or Feral Emerge?

Romulus lasts longest (Romulus 77/100, Feral Emerge 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Romulus and Feral Emerge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Saffron, Cinnamon and Oud.

Is Romulus or Feral Emerge better for summer or winter?

Romulus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Romulus and Feral Emerge?

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. Feral Emerge has top notes of Mandarin, Lemon, Kumquat and Galbanum, heart notes of Cashmere Musk, Labdanum, Cypriol and Leather, a base of Oud, Virginian Cedar, Agarwood and Haitian Vetiver.