Fragrance comparison

Sandalo vs Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sandalo

Santa Maria Novella

3.8271 votes

Rank #17,069 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

Royal Lion Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #64,679 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandalo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sandalo
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Lion Exclusive No. II
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sandalo1/1

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SandaloSanta Maria Novella

Royal Lion Exclusive No. IIRoyal Lion Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

71 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

ThymeRose

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruitThymeLimeArtemisiaGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasminePink PepperBlack CurrantAppleVetiverCedar

Base6-8 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Thyme and Rose. Durations are only published for Royal Lion Exclusive No. II, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex30

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#64,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSandaloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Sandalo opens with a brisk, natural splash of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot, paired immediately with an aromatic dose of crushed green thyme. Unlike creamy department store sandalwoods, this blend focuses on an unsweetened, herbal wood profile inspired by traditional Florentine compounding. As…

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Royal Lion Exclusive No. II opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit, juicy bergamot, and crisp lime that immediately wakes up the senses. As the sparkling citrus settles down, a herbal heart of green thyme, crisp apple, and aromatic juniper berries gives the blend an energetic, clean outdoors feel. The base rest…

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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.

Do Sandalo and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Thyme and Rose.

Is Sandalo or Royal Lion Exclusive No. II better for summer or winter?

Sandalo suits daytime wear; Royal Lion Exclusive No. II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandalo and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II?

Sandalo has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Thyme and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Patchouli. Royal Lion Exclusive No. II has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Leather.