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Rouge Royal Elite vs Bahar

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

Updated 521 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Royal Elite takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Rouge Royal Elite

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Bahar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Rouge Royal Elite4/7
Bahar3/7
Ratings & consensus
Bahar
Community sentiment
Rouge Royal Elite
Longevity
Bahar
Sillage & projection
Bahar
Value for money
Rouge Royal Elite
Versatility
Rouge Royal Elite
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rouge Royal Elite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rouge Royal ElitePrincesse Marina De Bourbon
BaharThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 29%Had 21%Want 50%
4.30/ 5 · 445 votes
Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%
Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
46%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

76 votes

60%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerRouge Royal EliteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value68
¤ Price value32
Category winnerRouge Royal EliteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet83%
woody65%
vanilla48%
amber30%
citrus100%
fresh92%
woody84%
aquatic77%
aromatic69%
ozonic61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20 to 30 minutes
StrawberryRaspberryBlack Currant
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangJasmineRose
Base4 to 6 hours
VanilleAmberSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli
Top
Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime
Heart
SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine
Base
Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Rouge Royal Elite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring63
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRouge Royal EliteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men47
Unisex47
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#25,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRouge Royal EliteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rouge Royal Elite by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a fruity, woody fragrance built around rich garden berries and deep floral tones. The opening presents a vivid splash of strawberry, raspberry, and tart black currant. Rather than a sugary candy scent, the fruit carries a crisp, vegetal greenness reminiscent of fresh…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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 is better, Rouge Royal Elite or Bahar?

Rouge Royal Elite takes 4 of 7 categories. Rouge Royal Elite is rated 4.12/5 from 76 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Rouge Royal Elite for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rouge Royal Elite or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Rouge Royal Elite 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rouge Royal Elite or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Rouge Royal Elite 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rouge Royal Elite and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Rouge Royal Elite or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rouge Royal Elite is the stronger pick. For winter, Rouge Royal Elite is the stronger pick. Rouge Royal Elite suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rouge Royal Elite and Bahar?

Rouge Royal Elite has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanille, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.

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