Vetiver 46 vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Vetiver 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vetiver 461/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #53/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Sillage & projection
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Value for money
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vetiver 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vetiver 46Le LaboRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
36%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
1,384 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
SillageRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, amber and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OlibanumTahitian VetiverPepperGuaiac WoodLabdanumCedarClovesBergamotAmberVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Cedar, Cloves and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Vetiver 46, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,232
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews188
Overall rank#39,725
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVetiver 46Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVetiver 46 by Le Labo is a dark, dry woody fragrance built on a foundation of smoky olibanum, cedar, and Tahitian vetiver. Despite the name on the bottle, the scent does not present a crisp or grassy lawn profile. Instead, it greets you with sharp pepper, warm cloves, and a faint flash of bergamot before settling into…
Reviews →Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vetiver 46 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 3 of 4 categories. Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Vetiver 46 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Vetiver 46 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vetiver 46 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Projection is very close: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100, Vetiver 46 54/100 for sillage.
Do Vetiver 46 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Cedar, Cloves and Bergamot.
Is Vetiver 46 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?
Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vetiver 46 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.
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