The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and powdery. African orange flower and lavender at the top, cardamom and iris in the middle and cinnamon and amber at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Le Roi Empereur notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Rance 1795 Le Roi Empereur EDP
Le Roi Empereur EDP is made by Rance 1795. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
When in the day to wear Le Roi Empereur
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Mancera Black Gold is a lighter match.
Le Roi Empereur sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold and Dior Poison spread further.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cinnamon and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by powdery and white floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and powdery smells and notes like cardamom and cinnamon. Less obvious notes include anise, violet and leather.
Le Roi Empereur dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold (7 shared notes), Dior Poison (7 shared notes), Mancera Black Gold (6 shared notes) and Le Labo Iris 39 unisex (6 shared notes).
More questions
Is Le Roi Empereur expensive?
It is mid priced: about €103 in Europe.
Can women wear Le Roi Empereur?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.