Houbigant · 2010 · Rodrigo Flores-Roux (Givaudan)
Fougère Royale
Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 100 ml | $250 |
Wearers sayLeans masculine
VersionEau de Parfum
Aromatic lavender and bergamot over spiced rose, carnation and geranium, drying to hay-sweet tonka, moss and patchouli.
Houbigant says
You’ll smell bergamot, lavender, Mediterranean Herbs, "Rondeletia" accord, geranium, warm spices, rose essences and absolutes, pepper, cinnamon, carnation, moss notes, patchouli, tonka beans and clary sage absolute.
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Wearers say
From 6 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
An arm’s length
How long it lasts
6 to 9 hours
When to wear it
All year
Where to wear it
Office, every day
Who it suits
Leans masculine · Older wearers
Mass appeal
Broadly liked
Compliments
Sometimes
As a blind buy
Test first
What’s inside it
What Houbigant names
What the label names
11 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender4 florals1 sweet3 spices
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Spices3
Heart6
as it settles
Dry-down2
what stays
3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell3
Wearers say
Wearing it
Fougère Royale 2010 revives the green barbershop pioneer with sparkling citrus, fresh hay coumarin, and clean florals. Wearers appreciate its refined versatility, though projection remains discrete and gentlemanly.
How far it carriesClose to arm's length
Perfumers call it sillage.
It stays within an arm's length before settling into an intimate personal scent bubble.
“Projection isn't strong either, it's less than arm's length. It's too refined to shout though, that wouldn't be dignified.”
Reddit post, r/Wetshaving, 2018 · 3 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Many say
Many wearers emphasize that it stays close and refined rather than projecting loudly.
“Performance is solid, projection is ok for 2-3 hours and then it survives as a skin scent for 10 hours for me.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2018
How long it lasts6–8 hours
It reliably lasts through a normal workday, though some wearers experience it fading faster to a skin scent.
“I get around 8 hours out of it, I wish it lasted all day but it's a gentleman's scent that lasts for a solid 8 hour work day.”
Reddit post, r/Wetshaving, 2018
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers complain that the 2010 formulation becomes a faint skin scent very quickly.
“The performance is disappointing. I am currently wearing over 10 sprays of the fragrance, I've only been wearing it for 5 hours and it's barely clinging to life.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2016
When and where to wear itAll year, office, everyday
It serves as a consummate office fragrance and an easy, sophisticated signature for year-round daily wear.
“Fougere Royale is my go to office fragrance. I find it to be a very well executed example of (what is now) a common fragrance family.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2018 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Most say
Most wearers designate it as an ideal discrete work fragrance and versatile everyday choice.
“This is a perfect discrete work scent or something for a jaunt around the town or a relaxing day at home.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2016
Who it suitsMature, leans masculine
It appeals primarily to adult men who appreciate traditional grooming, though women also comfortably wear it.
“This is one of my favorite frags, and a solid work fragrance for a mod-30’s professional man such as myself.”
Reddit comment, r/Wetshaving, 2018 · 5 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 1 quote
Many say
Many wearers describe it as perfectly tailored for professional men in their thirties and beyond.
“If someone wanted a list of top ten office scents for a 30 year old male, this would be near the top.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2018
Some say
Some wearers point out that its herbal-floral green structure wears easily on women.
Appeal and attractionBroad quiet appreciation, polite compliments
People find it clean, inoffensive, and dignified rather than an attention-grabbing club magnet.
“I can't pick a favorite but this will always be a top five for me, and I can't imagine anyone smelling it and being offended or disgusted.”
Reddit post, r/Wetshaving, 2018
As a blind buyTest first, safe for barbershop
It is a safe blind purchase for traditional barbershop enthusiasts, especially at discounted grey-market prices.
“And, for about $55 for a bottle of EDP of the grey market, a great value, as well.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2018 · 2 votes
Nothing on layering in what we read.
From 6 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
Smells like it
Wearers also liken it to Penhaligon's Sartorial, MDCI Invasion Barbare, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Histoires de Parfums 1725. We hold no page for these yet.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
KourosYSL · shares bergamot, lavender, geranium (rose geranium), cinnamon and 3 more
Lyric WomanAmouage · shares bergamot, geranium (rose geranium), rose, cinnamon and 3 more
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.