Fougère Royale (2010) (Eau de Parfum) by Houbigant

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Collection Royale

Fougère Royale Houbigant 2010 Eau de Parfum

Version from 2010

Ranked 251 in Men's Perfume

8.0 / 10 670 Ratings

A popular perfume by Houbigant for men, released in 2010. The scent is fougèreartig-fresh. It is being marketed by Perris Group.
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Main accords

Fougère

Fresh

Spicy

Green

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mediterranean herbs

Lavender

Moroccan chamomile

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Geranium

May rose absolute

Carnation

Cinnamon

Rondeletia

Base Notes

Coumarin

Clary sage absolute

Oakmoss absolute Amber

Amber

Mastic absolute

Patchouli

Tonka bean absolute

Perfumer

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

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Ratings

Scent

8.0670 Ratings

Longevity

7.3550 Ratings

Sillage

6.8526 Ratings

Bottle

8.2499 Ratings

Value for money

7.1246 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 02/09/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Collection Royale collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Fougère Royale (2010) Extrait

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Beau de Jour Eau de Parfum

Reviews

41 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/21/2015

6Scent

Sleuth
31 Reviews

Sleuth

Helpful Review 6

Small review of Fougère Royale extrait de parfum

My sample contains 'extrait de parfum', however the strength is either the same as EdP or at most 25% stronger.

My sample is similar to the other reviews. The opening is herbal and smells nice. I don't smell any obvious lavender, any lavender probably blends in with the herbal notes. The heart is a blend of cinnamon, florals, and a spicy note. If there's any moss, then it's manifested by the top and heart notes having some darkness added to them.

By the time you enter the dry down there's no moss to speak of. In the dry down I smell the same notes as the heart but weaker, probably made a little sweeter by a pinch of tonka bean. No clary sage. I get about 5 hours longevity, which is disappointing. F. Royale smells bitter and 'distinguished'.

01/27/2013

9Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 4

A Side-By Side Vintage Versus Re-Issue Comparison...

*This is primarily a review of the vintage EdC of Fougere Royale with a side-by side comparison to the current EdP re-issue...

Fougere Royale EdC (vintage) opens with very aromatic lavender and mild bergamot before quickly transitioning to its primary overall accord as the lavender remains, now coupling with a combination of oakmoss and hay-like coumarin rising from the base, with a very mild cinnamon undertone with mild herbs joining it. During the later stage of the dry-down the scent grows faint with hints of vanilla detectable underneath the rapidly receding herbal green accord. Projection and longevity are well below average, with the scent lasting only 3 hours on skin before it is nearly undetectable.

Fougere Royale EdP (re-issue) opens with a sparkling bergamot mixing with a more subdued lavender than the EdC and a very notable cinnamon or nutmeg undertone. The scent has a very soapy vibe that is missing the oakmoss and coumarin the EdC features so prominently early, instead focusing on the bergamot, lavender and cinnamon solely. This combination holds for most of the scent's duration until the later dry-down, as very subtle oakmoss is revealed as the bergamot and lavender completely dissipate. Joining the just detectable oakmoss is a relatively dry amber that rounds out the scent's development. Projection is average and longevity is below average at about 4-6 hours on skin.

Fougere Royale EdC (vintage) is a fine example of what many of the best old-school fougeres replicate. It is heavily driven by oakmoss and coumarin with aromatic lavender in strong support for the primary accord, and what an accord it is! I did find it a bit smoother and much more wearable than the rough around the edges accord I was expecting based on others who have smelled it before. That said, it was a very pleasant surprise as some of those rough scents like Crown's Fougere and Penhaligons' English Fern were both just too much for me and I really disliked them both. In contrast, Fougere Royale EdC is very wearable, much less vociferous and quite gorgeous and natural smelling with the oakmoss and coumarin really making the composition work. The vinatge EdC is as rare as they come and a long since discontinued full bottle may be near impossible to obtain for anywhere near sane money on the aftermarket, but if you get a chance to sample this 4.5 star out of 5 juice that launched the Fougere genre, I highly recommend it.

A brief comment on the EdP Fougere Royale re-issue... I sniffed the reissue first as I had my sample of that one before obtaining the vintage juice and was initially highly impressed. When analyzed as its own scent without the Fougere Royale legacy to live up to the EdP re-issue really does smell great. It is a relatively simplistic composition of bergamot, lavender and cinnamon over a lightly soapy base; nothing more, nothing less. A very clean and easy to wear scent that is stronger in potency and lasts longer than the original while projecting better too. That said, it just does not strike me as a true fougere and when you smell it side-by-side to the EdC its deficiencies are made all the more clear. It also is relatively pricey at $170 (or $600 for the lacquered box version) for 100ml considering it is such a linear simplistic scent no matter how pleasant. I love it, but I find it hard to recommend at that price point and also with the knowledge that it only is a faint shadow of the original EdC. Still, it earns a 3.5 to 4 star out of 5 rating in its own right.

07/15/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Very helpful Review 3

Lavender Cologne

I'd be very interested to hear from those who've tried both the vintage and the new iteration. How do they compare? I think I've let expectation get the best of me. I tried the reissued FR and was underwhelmed. While the drydown had a pleasant soapy quality, FR mostly seemed like a mild lavender fragrance, not the trombones-blasting, coumarinic feast I imagined. Again, my expectation, my problem. Still, in trying to consider FR on its own, it just didn't capture me. Had I not known this was the remake of a classic and had simply smelled it 'cold' I probably would have said, "Nice, soapy lavender. Nothing to write home about except that it shows a bit of complexity over time." Probably.

I think of fougères and chypres as being defined not only by their constituent notes but by their demonstration of classic evolution: top, heart, base. FR doesn't really get that. It doesn't really smell like a fougère at all, just a lavender cologne. This is the grand-daddy of them all?!

02/08/2025

8Scent 6Longevity 9Sillage

Elijahrb67
121 Reviews

Elijahrb67

Helpful Review 4

A legend?

Being a fan of important, landmark fragrances, I knew Fougere Royale would need to make it's way into my collection at some point. After all, Fougere Royale is oftentimes considered one of the earliest examples of a 'modern' perfume. So, with this in mind, I expected to be blown away as I was with other legends such as Jicky or No.5, but in all honesty I was a bit stumped. Although I find this fragrance to be wonderful, and certainly something I will wear often, I didn't fine it to be quite as 'legendary' as I would've expected given the following it has.

The fragrance opens up with a potent combination of bitter citruses, chamomile and herbal notes. It's quite loud at first, and very strange. There is virtually no sweetness in the opening which creates this very dense, green and raw feeling that is characteristically fougere. The heart of the fragrance keeps up the pace, but substitutes the bitterness for a more vegetal, earthy feeling. The geranium and carnation are in the spotlight here, with the cinnamon providing the slightest bit of spice, but still without any sweetness. It's also worth noting that despite there being quite a few floral notes listed here, there isn't really anything floral about this fragrance, but rather a more raw, plant-like feeling in general. The dry down softens up quite a bit, leaning into a slightly richer, amber-patchouli accord that, while still not overly sweet or warm, tones the harshness down a little bit, while keeping the earthy side of the fragrance alive. The overall result of this fragrance is definitely very fern-like, even if ferns don't really have much of a smell. In this context, I think it's an expertly done fragrance, with a DNA that has come to be quite important in a plethora of men's fragrances over the years. I do find the opening to be every so slightly harsh, but in a good way that helps it set itself out from the crowd.

Overall, while this fragrance didn't manage to make it into the category of other legendary/benchmark fragrances for me, I can appreciate the importance of this fragrance, especially in both the realm of men's fragrances, and the role it played in the formation of the fougere as a genre. Perhaps it will find it's way into that category over time, but for the time being I'm still glad that I picked it up, and I definitely see myself wearing it often!

Updated on 02/17/2025

01/22/2014

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Oberon21
47 Reviews

Oberon21

3

fougere royale

the opening is certainly good ,a very well blended aromatic spicy frag ,not so far close to the original fougere royale with whom it shares just the name ,i found it so subtle and with poor longevity for my tastes

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