Royal Mayfair vs Windsor
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
89%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Windsor takes 4 of 8 categories.
Royal MayfairChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
WindsorChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Royal Mayfair3/8
Windsor4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Windsor
- Community sentiment
- Windsor
- Longevity
- Royal Mayfair
- Sillage & projection
- Windsor
- Value for money
- Royal Mayfair
- Versatility
- Windsor
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Royal Mayfair
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Royal MayfairCreedWindsorCreedWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 1,552 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerWindsorRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
1,552 votes
65%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
126 votes
Category winnerWindsorMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Mayfair
SillageWindsor
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoyal MayfairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic86%
citrus72%
camphor58%
rose44%
conifer30%
woody100%
aromatic86%
rose72%
citrus58%
camphor44%
conifer30%
Scent match89%Very similar · both woody, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Pine TreeGinLime
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose
Base6-8 hrs
EucalyptusCedarOrange
Top20-30 mins
PineGinLime
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose
Base6-8 hrs
EucalyptusCedarOrange
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter31
Day100
Night53
Spring100
Summer67
Fall90
Winter45
Day100
Night97
Category winnerWindsorMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,256
PerfumerOlivier Creed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,708
PerfumerOlivier Creed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRoyal MayfairHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRoyal Mayfair opens with an invigorating splash of iced gin, crisp pine tree needles, and bitter green lime. It smells like a frosted gin and tonic served outdoors on a cool morning. As the sharp botanical opening relaxes, a clean English rose blooms alongside medicinal eucalyptus and dry cedarwood. The scent settles …
Reviews →Creed Windsor greets your nose like a chilled gin and tonic enjoyed on a veranda overlooking a crisp pine forest. The first spray delivers a splash of tart green lime and juniper berries, wrapped in cold highland pine needles that immediately clear the senses. Within twenty minutes, a clean, dew-covered garden rose st…
Reviews →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 Mayfair or Windsor?
Windsor takes 4 of 8 categories. Royal Mayfair is rated 4.10/5 from 1,552 votes; Windsor is rated 4.44/5 from 126 votes. Choose Royal Mayfair for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Windsor for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Royal Mayfair or Windsor?
They last about the same: Royal Mayfair 66/100, Windsor 64/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Royal Mayfair or Windsor?
Windsor projects furthest (Windsor 62/100, Royal Mayfair 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Royal Mayfair and Windsor smell similar?
Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Gin, Lime, Rose and Eucalyptus.
Is Royal Mayfair or Windsor better for summer or winter?
For summer, Royal Mayfair is the stronger pick. For winter, Windsor is the stronger pick. Royal Mayfair suits daytime wear; Windsor suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Royal Mayfair and Windsor?
Royal Mayfair has top notes of Pine Tree, Gin and Lime, heart notes of Rose, a base of Eucalyptus, Cedar and Orange. Windsor has top notes of Pine, Gin and Lime, heart notes of Rose, a base of Eucalyptus, Cedar and Orange.
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