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Royal Blue vs Toscanello

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

Updated 79 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Royal Blue

    Choose it for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Toscanello

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Royal Blue2/4
Toscanello2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royal Blue
Sillage & projection
Toscanello
Value for money
Royal Blue
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Toscanello

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Royal BlueOlentia Nasus
ToscanelloProfumi del Forte
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
4.24/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love
36%Like
4%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate90
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Blue

SillageToscanello

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value59
Category winnerRoyal BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
aquatic100%
fruity83%
green65%
herbal48%
fresh spicy30%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
cacao84%
coffee77%
tobacco69%
rum61%
Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MelonalPink Pepper
Heart
HayStar AniseHoneyLavenderOrange BlossomWoody NotesVioletBroom
Base
Cacao PodLabdanumPatchouliTobaccoTonka BeanVanillaVetiver
Top1 to 2 hours
Cacao PodRumCoffeeMilkBergamot
Heart3 to 5 hours
TobaccoHoneyTeaHay
Base6 to 8+ hours
VanillaCedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesHay, Honey, Cacao Pod and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Toscanello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall75
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring37
Summer19
Fall85
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men44
Unisex33
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,192

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerToscanelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Toscanello by Profumi del Forte brings together rich gourmand accents and dry aromatics. It opens with bitter cacao pod, dark roasted coffee, and smooth milk, cut by a dash of boozy rum and crisp bergamot. As the opening settles, dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside sticky honey, dried hay, and herbal tea. The foundatio…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Royal Blue or Toscanello?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Royal Blue is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Toscanello is rated 4.24/5 from 74 votes. Choose Royal Blue for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Toscanello for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Blue or Toscanello?

They last about the same: Royal Blue 80/100, Toscanello 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Royal Blue or Toscanello?

Toscanello projects furthest (Toscanello 77/100, Royal Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Blue and Toscanello smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Hay, Honey, Cacao Pod and Tobacco.

Is Royal Blue or Toscanello better for summer or winter?

Royal Blue suits evening wear; Toscanello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Blue and Toscanello?

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. Toscanello has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum, Coffee and Milk, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Tea and Hay, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk.

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