Fragrance comparison

Royalty vs Theatre Scent No 5

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Royalty

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2660 votes

Rank #11,882 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Theatre Scent No 5

FUMparFUM

3.502 votes

Rank #63,093 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Royalty
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Theatre Scent No 5
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Royalty1/2

Theatre Scent No 51/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Theatre Scent No 5
Value for money: Not scored
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

Theatre Scent No 5FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTheatre Scent No 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, citrus and musky

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

LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Sandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer54

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night96

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex22

Women4

Not enough votes yet

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,882

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#63,093

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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FUMparFUM Theatre Scent No 5 cuts through the air with a brisk crack of bitter lemon rind and sparkling bergamot. The citrus does not hang around forever. Within twenty minutes, the bright zest recedes into a dry, creamy core of Australian sandalwood that smells like clean wood shavings on a heated stage. It is crisp …

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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 Theatre Scent No 5?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Royalty is rated 4.26/5 from 60 votes; Theatre Scent No 5 is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Royalty for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Theatre Scent No 5 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Royalty or Theatre Scent No 5?

Theatre Scent No 5 projects furthest (Theatre Scent No 5 100/100, Royalty 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royalty and Theatre Scent No 5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.

Is Royalty or Theatre Scent No 5 better for summer or winter?

Royalty suits day or night wear; Theatre Scent No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royalty and Theatre Scent No 5?

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. Theatre Scent No 5 has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Cashmeran.