Fragrance comparison

Royalty vs Sillage Suave 2017 Edition

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Royalty

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2660 votes

Rank #12,202 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition

Manos Gerakinis

4.8614 votes

Rank #28,406 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royalty takes 3 of 5 categories.

Royalty
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Royalty3/5

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition2/5

Ratings & consensus: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Sillage & projection: Royalty
Value for money: Royalty
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royalty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RoyaltyAlexandria Fragrances

Sillage Suave 2017 EditionManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

4.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerSillage Suave 2017 EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevitySillage Suave 2017 Edition

SillageRoyalty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoyaltyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

citrus77%

green69%

aromatic61%

Scent match86%Very similar · both woody, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

CedarGalbanumAngelica

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotLemonPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AngelicaOrris RootGuaiac Wood

Base6-10+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sillage Suave 2017 Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer54

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night96

Spring25

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex22

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 33%Date 29%Casual 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,202

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoyaltyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royalty opens with bright bergamot, lemon and pink pepper, then settles into cedar, green facets and a soft oud-musk base. It smells polished, woody and lightly powdery rather than heavy or animalic. This is a masculine-leaning scent for someone who wants fresh citrus up top with a darker, smoother drydown. It usually…

Reviews →

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition opens with a bitter green blast of galbanum sliced open by crisp bergamot and lemon. The citrus flash is sharp. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk sting softens as cool orris root and angelica spread across the skin. You get a dry, velvety powder rather than sweet cosmetic dust. Pink pepper c…

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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, Royalty or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Royalty takes 3 of 5 categories. Royalty is rated 4.26/5 from 60 votes; Sillage Suave 2017 Edition is rated 4.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Royalty for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sillage Suave 2017 Edition for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royalty or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition lasts longest (Sillage Suave 2017 Edition 100/100, Royalty 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royalty or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Royalty projects furthest (Royalty 65/100, Sillage Suave 2017 Edition 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royalty and Sillage Suave 2017 Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Cedar.

Is Royalty or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition better for summer or winter?

Royalty suits day or night wear; Sillage Suave 2017 Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royalty and Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Royalty has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cedar, Galbanum and Angelica, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Sandalwood. Sillage Suave 2017 Edition has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Angelica, Orris Root and Guaiac Wood, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).