Fragrance comparison

Royal Service vs Sailors

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 104 ratings analysed

Royal Service

Creed

3.9858 votes

Rank #34,966 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Sailors

The Zoo

4.0746 votes

Rank #34,131 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailors takes 7 of 7 categories.

Royal Service
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sailors
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Royal Service0/7

Sailors7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal ServiceCreed

SailorsThe Zoo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 61%

Category winnerSailorsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

58 votes

39%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerSailorsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySailors

SillageSailors

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSailorsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery91%

musky83%

iris74%

fresh spicy65%

amber56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGrapefruitBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisNarcissusNeroli

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

GrapefruitCarawayArtemisiaBirchNeroliCorianderMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf

Heart

IrisCardamomJasmineJuniperCinnamonOrris RootGingerPepper

Base

CashmeranSandalwoodSeaweedTeaCinnamon LeafCedarLeatherTahitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Neroli. Durations are only published for Royal Service, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall53

Winter6

Day100

Night38

Spring94

Summer100

Fall63

Winter13

Day100

Night25

Category winnerSailorsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex64

Women23

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,966

PerfumerOlivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,131

PerfumerChristophe Laudamiel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSailorsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Service by Creed opens with a bright splash of bitter orange, sharp grapefruit, and crisp Italian bergamot that feels like stepping out into sunny morning air. As the citrus sparkle settles, gentle neroli blossom and silky iris emerge to create a clean, soft powdery heart with a touch of daffodil. The base dries…

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Sailors by The Zoo opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, caraway, and zesty grapefruit. As the fragrance settles, dry cardamom and earthy iris mingle with warm cashmeran, cedar, and sandalwood. Built for warm spring and summer afternoons, it offers a woody, spicy profile for men who want a distinct alternative to…

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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 Service or Sailors?

Sailors takes 7 of 7 categories. Royal Service is rated 3.98/5 from 58 votes; Sailors is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Royal Service for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sailors for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Service or Sailors?

Sailors lasts longest (Sailors 70/100, Royal Service 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Service or Sailors?

Sailors projects furthest (Sailors 63/100, Royal Service 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Service and Sailors smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Neroli.

Is Royal Service or Sailors better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailors is the stronger pick. For winter, Sailors is the stronger pick. Royal Service suits daytime wear; Sailors suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Service and Sailors?

Royal Service has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Iris, Narcissus and Neroli, a base of Musk and Amber. Sailors has top notes of Grapefruit, Caraway, Artemisia and Birch, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Juniper, a base of Cashmeran, Sandalwood, Seaweed and Tea.