Fragrance comparison

Royale Ambree vs Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

3 wins

Royale Ambree

Legrain

3.9275 votes

Rank #19,555 AromaticCitrus

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65%scent match

Closely related

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

Acqua dell Elba

3.8010 votes

Rank #44,417 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royale Ambree takes 3 of 5 categories.

Royale Ambree
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Royale Ambree3/5

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte2/5

Ratings & consensus: Royale Ambree
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
Sillage & projection: Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
Value for money: Royale Ambree
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royale Ambree

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royale AmbreeLegrain

Eau de Parfum Napoleone BonaparteAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 50%Had 39%Want 10%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerRoyale AmbreeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

61%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityEau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

SillageEau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRoyale AmbreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

lavender48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonRosemaryLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonCitronRosemaryMyrtle

Heart

SeaweedLavenderJuniper

Base

CypressMastic or LentisqueOakmoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rosemary and Lavender. Durations are only published for Royale Ambree, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall68

Winter24

Day100

Night10

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

Casual 61%Work 29%Date 6%Party 3%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#44,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoyale AmbreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royale Ambree by Legrain is a quintessential Spanish bathhouse cologne that delivers an instant shock of cooling refreshment. Splash it on generously. The opening unleashes a vibrant wave of tart yellow lemon, accompanied by the brisk green sting of wild rosemary and herbal lavender. There is no heavy amber base despi…

Reviews →

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte by Acqua dell Elba is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte was launched in 2014. Top notes are Lemon, Citron, Rosemary and Myrtle; middle notes are Seaweed, Lavender and Juniper; base notes are Cypress, Mastic or Lentisque and Oakmoss.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Royale Ambree or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Royale Ambree takes 3 of 5 categories. Royale Ambree is rated 3.92/5 from 75 votes; Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Royale Ambree for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royale Ambree or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte lasts longest (Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte 60/100, Royale Ambree 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royale Ambree or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Projection is very close: Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte 40/100, Royale Ambree 38/100 for sillage.

Do Royale Ambree and Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender.

Is Royale Ambree or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte better for summer or winter?

Royale Ambree suits daytime wear; Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royale Ambree and Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Royale Ambree features Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender. Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte has top notes of Lemon, Citron, Rosemary and Myrtle, heart notes of Seaweed, Lavender and Juniper, a base of Cypress, Mastic or Lentisque and Oakmoss.