Fragrance comparison

Royal Verbena vs Fenome

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Royal Verbena

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.6221 votes

Rank #45,085 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Fenome

Sensoria

4.502 votes

Rank #56,310 PatchouliLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Verbena takes 1 of 1 categories.

Royal Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fenome
Choose it for a patchouli and leather character. Best in summer.

Royal Verbena1/1

Fenome0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Verbena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal VerbenaClaudio Zucca Parfums

FenomeSensoria

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

81%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

patchouli100%

leather92%

oud84%

balsamic77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

VerbenaBergamotAppleGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

PimentoCardamomMyrtle

Base6 to 8 hours

MuskPalisander RosewoodStyraxCedarSandalwood

Top

GrapefruitSaffronLavenderBergamotCinnamonAppleCardamom

Heart

OudTobaccoCashmeranGeraniumCedar

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanillaMuskWoody NotesVetiverSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Royal Verbena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,085

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,310

PerfumerRashed Ansari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal VerbenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Verbena by Claudio Zucca Parfums delivers a vivid, aromatic citrus profile built around an energizing burst of verbena, bergamot, grapefruit, and crisp apple. The opening smells like freshly crushed lemon verbena leaves mixed with brisk citrus rinds and tart fruit. As it settles, warm spices take over as pimento…

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Sensoria Fenome blends warm spices with deep, earthbound textures. It starts with sharp citrus and saffron, then moves into a dry cedar and tobacco heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark blend of patchouli and leather. It offers a warm, woody experience for cool weather and evening wear.

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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.

Which is better, Royal Verbena or Fenome?

Royal Verbena takes 1 of 1 categories. Royal Verbena is rated 4.62/5 from 21 votes; Fenome is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Royal Verbena for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fenome for a patchouli and leather character. Best in summer.

Do Royal Verbena and Fenome smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Cardamom.

Is Royal Verbena or Fenome better for summer or winter?

Royal Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Verbena and Fenome?

Royal Verbena has top notes of Verbena, Bergamot, Apple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pimento, Cardamom and Myrtle, a base of Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Styrax and Cedar. Fenome has top notes of Grapefruit, Saffron, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Oud, Tobacco, Cashmeran and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla and Musk.