Royal Bourbon
Plume ImpressionEau de Parfum2023
Side by side
Royal Bourbon vs. Sundowner
Is Royal Bourbon better than Sundowner?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
CinnamonTobacco
warm spicysweettobaccocinnamonwoodyvanilla
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Royal Bourbon and Sundowner?
| Royal Bourbon | Sundowner | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2021 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Amandine Galliano | Andy Tauer |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Royal Bourbon and Sundowner smell?
Royal Bourbon
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Tobacco
Fresh Spicy
Cinnamon
Woody
Caramel
Rum
Sundowner
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Woody
Vanilla
Amber
Cacao
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Royal Bourbon and Sundowner share?
Top
CinnamonBlack PepperGingerLicorice
CinnamonOrange PeelRose.Bergamot
Heart
RumCaramelTobaccoLeather
TobaccoCacaoCypriol
Base
BenzoinAmberVanillaCedarwood
—Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
RumCaramelLicorice
Cacao
Spicy Notes
CinnamonBlack PepperGinger
Cinnamon
Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco
Where they fit
When and where do Royal Bourbon and Sundowner work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Royal Bourbon or Sundowner?
| Royal Bourbon | Sundowner | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Royal Bourbon and Sundowner?
A fragrance built for presence rather than entrance. The rum-tobacco heart develops with time, caramel sweetness arriving to soften the edges while leather keeps everything grounded.Royal Bourbon
Tobacco that drinks bourbon with its shoes on. The cinnamon doesn't apologize, and neither should you. Sundowner wears like the friend who shows up late, laughing, smelling like trouble.Sundowner
Keep comparing
More comparisons to explore
Good to know