Fragrance comparison

Safran Royal vs Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

Safran Royal

Versace

3.98171 votes

Rank #29,208 Warm SpicyLeather

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36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum

Zodiac

5.002 votes

Rank #42,100 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Safran Royal
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Safran Royal1/4

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum
Value for money: Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Safran Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safran RoyalVersace

Regal Oud Extrait de ParfumZodiac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

171 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRegal Oud Extrait de Parfum

SillageRegal Oud Extrait de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRegal Oud Extrait de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather91%

woody83%

earthy74%

amber65%

metallic56%

oud100%

leather92%

fruity84%

tropical77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronLeatherCistus IncanusAmberIndonesian Patchouli LeafCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWormwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitFruity NotesSaffronRose

Heart

AgarwoodIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

Base

LeatherAkigalawoodAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Amber and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Durations are only published for Safran Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer20

Fall100

Winter98

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex51

Women26

Date 42%Party 28%Work 18%Casual 12%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,208

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSafran RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Safran Royal delivers a bold leather fragrance built around bittersweet saffron, smoky cistus incanus, and dark patchouli. The first spray releases a sharp, medicinal burst. That initial punch softens fast. Within twenty minutes, dense leather unfolds alongside bitter wormwood and earthy cypriol oil, creating …

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Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum pairs a sweet, tropical-fruity opening with saffron, rose, and a dark leather-oud base. It reads rich, textured, and assertive rather than airy, with amber and akigalawood helping the dry-down feel warm, woody, and slightly animalic. This looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, 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, Safran Royal or Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum?

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Safran Royal is rated 3.98/5 from 171 votes; Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Safran Royal for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Safran Royal or Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum?

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum 100/100, Safran Royal 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safran Royal or Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum?

Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum projects furthest (Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum 100/100, Safran Royal 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Safran Royal and Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Amber and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.

Is Safran Royal or Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Safran Royal suits evening wear; Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safran Royal and Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum?

Safran Royal features Saffron, Leather, Cistus Incanus, Amber and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Regal Oud Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Passionfruit, Fruity Notes, Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, a base of Leather, Akigalawood and Amber.