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Royal Extract II 2020

8.0 / 10 29 Ratings
A popular perfume by Guerlain for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is green-spicy. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Green
Spicy
Fresh
Floral
Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
PetitgrainPetitgrain Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
HyacinthHyacinth CedarwoodCedarwood Orange blossomOrange blossom
Base Notes Base Notes
MossMoss GalbanumGalbanum VetiverVetiver

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.029 Ratings
Longevity
7.126 Ratings
Sillage
6.627 Ratings
Bottle
8.732 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/25/2024.
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Interesting Facts
This perfume is exclusively available at Harrods.

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What the fragrance is similar to
N°19 (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel
N°19 Eau de Toilette

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Serenissima

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Serenissima
Serenissima
Very helpful Review 10  
aromatic water mists in a cool place
On warm days like these, just the thought of a cheerful little stream bubbling and chattering through moss and underbrush is refreshing.
We perceive the fragrant earthy-moist coolness, see small, damp stones, rich, ripe moss cushions - some even with tiny white flowers - and take a deep breath.

The house of Guerlain has captured this refreshing impression in "Royale Extract II," a creation from Thierry Wasser's newer fragrance collection, in one of the well-known bottles.
Lightly pink-peppery bitter orange immediately promises refreshment, while elegant and spring-like notes of orange blossom and hyacinth meet noble, sun-warmed cedarwood.
I love these silky-silver trunks and their very special scent, which reminds me of shady moments spent under these trees by the Mediterranean.
Moss and vetiver represent refreshing moisture in the shady ground, and a good dose of galbanum provides a woody-spicy character for lively and softly whispering leafy shadows.
And there it is, the felt timeout "in a cool place"; we can easily imagine the clattering of a nearby watermill; the chattering stream hopping over mossy stones turns into a brook with misting water sprays (and perhaps a softly singing mill stream spirit), providing freshness and relaxation.
The light, well-chilled white country wine is ready on the table, and the still warm apricot puff pastry awaits us: So let us linger here!

Light sillage and the longevity of a fragrance water characterize "Royale Extract II."
One should not expect more, and I am satisfied with that.

As an elegant mossy-green summer companion, this fragrance refreshes with French-rooted lightness and offers charming cheerfulness and freshness.
We will spend some more time together this summer:
I look forward to it and to a few hours à la Côte d'Azur!
Updated on 08/16/2022
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Turandot

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Turandot
Turandot
Top Review 53  
Excitement in Passing.
I am so glad that Royal Extract II is so expensive that I am not even tempted to buy a bottle. And I am also glad that I managed to get this sample, because a very first test from a tiny vial had hooked me and proven that Tierry Wasser is indeed capable of creating Chypre fragrances and handling galbanum. Could there be a turnaround in the trend of fragrance notes? There was already hope that the dry spell for us galbanum and moss lovers might soon come to an end.

Yes, when I spray the fragrance, I am thrilled, as it evokes memories of classics like Cabochard, N°19, or Scherrer. I agree with every word of Mörderbiene's comment. The world of Chypre lovers has been waiting for such a fragrance. I am not inherently looking for a flaw just because I can't afford the scent. I am happy that Guerlain has finally acknowledged that there are fragrance lovers beyond the fans of Mon Guerlain or Petit Robe noir. How wonderful - but at the same time how sad, because after a relatively short time, the magic has vanished as if by magic.

I am usually not keen on fragrances that have a longevity like glue. It doesn't bother me if I have to reapply throughout the day; on the contrary. Sometimes I also enjoy switching things up. But when I can hardly smell a long-awaited Guerlain fragrance after 2 hours, disappointment sets in, but in this case, there is also relief that this royal extract has not ended up on my wish list after all.

I want to shout to Mr. Wasser: Yes, the direction is right, please more of this and above all, longer! And now I treat myself to a spritz of Scherrer.
Updated on 03/17/2021
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Mörderbiene

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Mörderbiene
Top Review 29  
There are still good things out there
I had a somewhat unsatisfying afternoon in terms of perfume yesterday.
First, there was a sample from Penhaligon's Portraits Collection, named after the founder William Penhaligon. The direct consequence of the test: I was unsure whether to burst into anger or tears at this sacrilege. After a calming walk, I then raised the scent from 0 to 4.5. But by then, the sample was already in the trash.
Then came the blog from Turandot - I’m still kneading my neck, which is hurting from the vigorous nodding. So much truth in so few lines. Ouch.
And yet I know that I can't just leave it at that. Not that I could disagree. But there are still good things out there.
So I got something good to drink, put on something good to listen to, and set out in search of something good to smell - it was to be Guerlain's Royal Extract II.
As a contrast program immediately following, it certainly had good cards, but it also knew how to play them well.

Royal Extract II refers, just like the unspeakable sacrilege from the island, to the founder, in this case Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain, who created the 'Extrait Royale des Fleurs' in 1828, the year of its opening - and has, like the Brit, nothing further to do with it except for the advertising text.
However, that doesn’t change the fact that Royal Extract II is quite a peculiar scent.
The backbone consists of a cheerfully spring-fresh hyacinth and the frivolity of the same somewhat restrained by bitter galbanum. With this contrast of light and dark, Thierry Wasser already achieves a certain fundamental tension.
With a gently bitter citrus (yes, that works!) and an underlying spiciness, a slightly soapy chypre texture emerges, with the hyacinth being subtly underpinned by other floral notes as it develops.
In the base, the illusion of a light leathery note emerges, which may only be triggered by the generously dosed galbanum.

Chanel's N°19 is mentioned here multiple times as a comparison scent. I only have an older version of the EdP for direct comparison, and a fundamental similarity cannot be denied.
However, I see Royal Extract II more between Cristalle and Cabochard - with the former, it shares the crystal-clear frivolity of the hyacinth, which appears much more subdued in N°19, and with the latter, the lavish dose of bitter galbanum with slight leathery nuances, which, in turn, was also used much more moderately in N°19. The harmonious softness of N°19 is missing in this Guerlain, which I find all the more surprising since this is supposed to be pure perfume. For that, the scent is unusually transparent, yet powerful, and yes, also edgy.
In summary, it is herbaceous, cool, elegant, and wonderfully retro.
Not a century scent like Sous le Vent, for example, but at least a refreshing delight in the inflation of boredom. And yet similarly unattainable.
Updated on 01/14/2021
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Galbanum green and hyacinths wander on soft mossy ground. You can still find it at Guerlain, if you really want to.
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Close to the highlights of the seventies like Chanel No. 19 and hardly any worse, even if it has less Chypre DNA: top!
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A great Guerlain with vintage appeal. Galbanum, spicy floral bouquet, and distinct moss. It's elegant and successfully strict.
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Hard to believe this is a water fragrance. Green and unsweet, powerful and elegant. All the more sad: only available at Harrods.
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*Royales Grün*
Everything here is green - even the orange blossom
Sitting in tweed at Balmoral Castle
On a stylish moss-galbanum bed
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Guerlain goes "N°19 (Parfum)", O-flower meets hyacinth & galbanum. Floral chypre in 70s style.
Mr. Water can also be green and unsweet. Good!
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2 years ago
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Classic First Class: Pepper, galbanum, moss, floral-tinged thanks to hyacinth, with a hint of orange blossom. I think there's something else working in the background °°°
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Noble fragrance water with a classic touch, moss green and subtly bitter orange blossom; delicate floral scent meets resinous spice: elegant refreshment.
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Ein schöner, grüner, wirklich gut gemischter Duft, so nah an einem Chypre, wie es mit den aktuellen Einschränkungen möglich ist.
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5 years ago
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"Parures" granddaughter? Softer, floral, less edgy, leather replaced by delicate vetiver, but at first sniff, just as beautiful!
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