Fragrance comparison

Royal Eagle Gold vs Soffio d'Iris

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Royal Eagle Gold

Stefano Ricci

3.8425 votes

Rank #54,783 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Soffio d'Iris

Sinfonia di Note

5.001 votes

Rank #49,484 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soffio d'Iris takes 4 of 4 categories.

Royal Eagle Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Soffio d'Iris
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Royal Eagle Gold0/4

Soffio d'Iris4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soffio d'Iris
Sillage & projection: Soffio d'Iris
Value for money: Soffio d'Iris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soffio d'Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Eagle GoldStefano Ricci

Soffio d'IrisSinfonia di Note

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

4%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySoffio d'Iris

SillageSoffio d'Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSoffio d'IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

cacao84%

oud77%

white floral69%

woody61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

iris84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesIncenseStar AniseBergamotPepperMyrrhLemonelemi

Heart

CacaoJasmineTea

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberMusk

Top

Lemon Leafelemi

Heart

MyrrhIris

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, elemi, Vanilla and Amber. 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

Summer38

Fall63

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,783

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoffio d'IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Eagle Gold by Stefano Ricci is a heavy-hitting woody spicy fragrance built on dark woods, dry kitchen aromatics, and rich resins. It opens with an energetic kick of star anise, black pepper, and zesty bergamot, bringing an invigorating warmth to the senses right from the first spray. As the cologne warms on ski…

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Soffio d'Iris pairs a cool, powdery iris heart with resinous amber, myrrh, and soft vanilla musk. The opening brings a green citrus lift from lemon leaf and elemi, then settles into something warmer, slightly balsamic, and gently sweet. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy iris with more depth than a clean makeu…

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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, Royal Eagle Gold or Soffio d'Iris?

Soffio d'Iris takes 4 of 4 categories. Royal Eagle Gold is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes; Soffio d'Iris is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Royal Eagle Gold for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Soffio d'Iris for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Eagle Gold or Soffio d'Iris?

They last about the same: Soffio d'Iris 80/100, Royal Eagle Gold 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Royal Eagle Gold or Soffio d'Iris?

Soffio d'Iris projects furthest (Soffio d'Iris 83/100, Royal Eagle Gold 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Eagle Gold and Soffio d'Iris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Myrrh, elemi, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Royal Eagle Gold or Soffio d'Iris better for summer or winter?

Royal Eagle Gold suits evening wear; Soffio d'Iris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Eagle Gold and Soffio d'Iris?

Royal Eagle Gold has top notes of Spices, Incense, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Jasmine and Tea, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and White Musk. Soffio d'Iris has top notes of Lemon Leaf and elemi, heart notes of Myrrh and Iris, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber.