Fragrance comparison

Royal English Daisy vs Lea

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

Royal English Daisy

Yardley

3.95171 votes

Rank #32,794 GreenFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Lea

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #75,245 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Royal English Daisy
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lea
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Royal English Daisy1/2

Lea1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Lea
Fragranxe ranking: Royal English Daisy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal English DaisyYardley

LeaGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 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

23%Love

63%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

171 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity88%

rose77%

floral65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

citrus77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Granny Smith appleGreen Leaves

Heart2-3 hrs

HyacinthWhite Rose

Base3-5 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

Granny Smith appleCitronBellflower

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineWhite RoseBamboo

Base4-6 hrs

CedarAmberMusk

Category winnerLeaLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer100

Fall0

Winter7

Day100

Night24

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal English DaisyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Royal English Daisy smells like a bright spring morning in a countryside garden. From the first spray, you get a mouthwatering burst of tart Granny Smith apple paired with crushed green leaves, giving off the refreshing aroma of freshly cut grass and dewy orchard fruit. As the initial splash settles, the perfu…

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Lea by Guy Bouchara opens with an immediate snap of tart Granny Smith apple and crisp citron. It is bright. You get an instant cooling lift that feels like biting into chilled orchard fruit on a warm morning. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus flash yields to an airy heart of green bamboo, dew-drenched white rose,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Royal English Daisy and Lea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Granny Smith apple, White Rose and Musk.

Is Royal English Daisy or Lea better for summer or winter?

Royal English Daisy suits daytime wear; Lea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal English Daisy and Lea?

Royal English Daisy has top notes of Granny Smith apple and Green Leaves, heart notes of Hyacinth and White Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Lea has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Citron and Bellflower, heart notes of Jasmine, White Rose and Bamboo, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.