Fragrance comparison

Royalty vs Joop! Nuit d'Ete

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

Royalty

Queen B

3.789 votes

Rank #48,687 WoodyEarthy

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29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Joop!

4.24143 votes

Rank #7,639 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete takes 5 of 5 categories.

Royalty
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Royalty0/5

Joop! Nuit d'Ete5/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Sillage & projection: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Value for money: Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Joop! Nuit d'Ete
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Nuit d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RoyaltyQueen B

Joop! Nuit d'EteJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 29%Want 36%

4.24/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

44%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Nuit d'Ete

SillageJoop! Nuit d'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

fruity84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Vetiver

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootPatchouliAmber

Base6-8 hrs

Woody NotesFruity NotesVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesTarragonBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyHeliotropeYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberVanillaMyrrhPatchouliMuskVetiver

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night35

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Date 42%Party 35%Casual 14%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerJoop! Nuit d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen B Royalty delivers a curious, charming spin on modern earthy perfumes by flipping the standard note pyramid upside down. The opening arrives immediately with dry, grassy vetiver that provides an aromatic herbal snap. You might even catch a fleeting sparkle of unlisted citrus zest in the initial mist. Within twen…

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Joop! Nuit d'Ete is a dense, opulent oriental floral released in 1990 that delivers uninhibited retro warmth. It hits immediately. The opening reveals bittersweet Brazilian rosewood paired with a sharp burst of bergamot and tarragon, cutting through an initial solvent lift within minutes. Soon, rich honey pours over a…

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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 Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete takes 5 of 5 categories. Royalty is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Joop! Nuit d'Ete is rated 4.24/5 from 143 votes. Choose Royalty for a woody and earthy character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Joop! Nuit d'Ete for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royalty or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete lasts longest (Joop! Nuit d'Ete 80/100, Royalty 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royalty or Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Joop! Nuit d'Ete projects furthest (Joop! Nuit d'Ete 70/100, Royalty 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royalty and Joop! Nuit d'Ete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Orris Root, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Royalty or Joop! Nuit d'Ete better for summer or winter?

Royalty suits daytime wear; Joop! Nuit d'Ete suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royalty and Joop! Nuit d'Ete?

Royalty has top notes of Vetiver, heart notes of Orris Root, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Woody Notes, Fruity Notes and Vanilla. Joop! Nuit d'Ete has top notes of Fruity Notes, Tarragon, Brazilian Rosewood and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Vanilla and Myrrh.