Fragrance comparison

Royale Ambree vs Urbanist Homme

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Royale Ambree

Legrain

3.9275 votes

Rank #19,555 AromaticCitrus

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60%scent match

Closely related

Urbanist Homme

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.8419 votes

Rank #35,248 AromaticCitrus

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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.
Urbanist Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Royale Ambree3/5

Urbanist Homme2/5

Ratings & consensus: Royale Ambree
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Urbanist Homme
Sillage & projection: Urbanist Homme
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

Urbanist HommeAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 50%Had 39%Want 10%

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 62%

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

47%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityUrbanist Homme

SillageUrbanist Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value15

Category winnerRoyale AmbreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

lavender48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

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

PetitgrainOrangeLemon

Heart

LavenderRosemaryJasmine

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodTonka Bean

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

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

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

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#35,248

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews2

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…

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Urbanist Homme is a fresh aromatic woody scent with a bright citrus start (lemon, orange, petitgrain) that quickly turns herbal and clean, with lavender and rosemary up front. The dry-down leans musky amber woods with a soft tonka sweetness. It wears like a modern western “blue” style fragrance, with some comparisons …

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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, Royale Ambree or Urbanist Homme?

Royale Ambree takes 3 of 5 categories. Royale Ambree is rated 3.92/5 from 75 votes; Urbanist Homme is rated 3.84/5 from 19 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 Urbanist Homme for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royale Ambree or Urbanist Homme?

Urbanist Homme lasts longest (Urbanist Homme 61/100, Royale Ambree 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royale Ambree or Urbanist Homme?

Urbanist Homme projects furthest (Urbanist Homme 69/100, Royale Ambree 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royale Ambree and Urbanist Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender.

Is Royale Ambree or Urbanist Homme better for summer or winter?

Royale Ambree suits daytime wear; Urbanist Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royale Ambree and Urbanist Homme?

Royale Ambree features Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender. Urbanist Homme has top notes of Petitgrain, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.