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    Royal Blue vs. Fille en Aiguilles

    Clearly related
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    Fille en Aiguilles rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Royal Blue projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Royal Blue vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    Royal BlueFille en Aiguilles
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Royal Blue

    Woody
    Smoky
    Green/herbal
    Animalic

    Fille en Aiguilles

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Conifer
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mace
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    Heart
    Spikenard
    IncensePine NeedlesBalsam FirDried FruitsSpicy NotesBay LeafVetiverHerbaceous NotesSolar Notes
    Base
    Smoked WoodWoody NotesSmoke
    —

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Royal Blue vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    Royal BlueFille en Aiguilles
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want safe, look elsewhere. This is smoky-woody with an animalic current running underneath, the kind of composition that asks something of the wearer.Royal Blue
    Fille en Aiguilles is not a safe blind buy. The pine needles hit with an almost aggressive sharpness before the incense and dried fruits soften the edges.Fille en Aiguilles