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    Side by side

    Le Protocole Royale vs. Diane

    Clearly related
    Diane by Diane von Furstenberg bottle

    Diane

    Diane von Furstenberg
    Eau de Parfum2011
    New comparison

    Diane rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Protocole Royale vs. Diane
    Le Protocole RoyaleDiane
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202011
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAurélien Guichard
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Protocole Royale

    Fruity
    Rose
    Aromatic
    Floral
    Marine
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky

    Diane

    Patchouli
    Musky
    Powdery
    Amber
    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotAquatic NotesRaspberry
    Frangipani
    Heart
    GeraniumRosePatchouliCyclamenGreen Notes
    Musk
    Base
    AmberMuskVanillaAmbroxan
    PatchouliMyrrhViolet

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Protocole Royale vs. Diane
    Le Protocole RoyaleDiane
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Le Protocole Royale sounds serious. It smells like transparency, cool marine, fresh-cut geranium, Bulgarian rose that never shouts. The vanilla and ambroxan in the base save the best for last.Le Protocole Royale
    The violet-and-frangipani pairing shouldn't work. Cool against warm, powder against cream. But it does, and the result is a fragrance that doesn't announce itself so much as it lingers.Diane