Faconnable Royal Eau de Parfum

I really enjoy Faconnable's fragrance line so far, as the original is in my opinion, one of the best formal, country club type of scents a man can own. 'Royal' is no different, even though is geared more for beach days, poolside, or hot weather on the terrace or patio. This smells nearly identical to Dunhill 'Desire Blue Ocean' or Perry Ellis 'Portfolio'. Initial blast is a very strong citrus drenched in marine and sea accords. It is a beautiful fresh and sporty scent that screams for warm weather and being outdoors near the coast. This stays fairly linear until a base of soft woods and a hint of spices come around to carry it on for hours. With eight to ten sprays (neck, shoulders, chest and forearms), I get around 7-10+ hours of longevity with excellent projection for at least half its life. It sticks around as a soft skin scent after the first six hours. It holds easily on clothes and fabrics for 12-15+ hours, and can be smelled on them slightly for a few days. This is nothing new, as its identical to 'Desire Blue Ocean' or Perry Ellis 'Portfolio', both of which are also very good performing aquatic fragrances. It smells fantastic, women seem to really love it, and it works very well in warmer weather. Can be used from Spring to Fall months, and is fairly cheap for the fragrance you get. Highly recommended.

Façonnable may be exiting the perfume business since there is no mention of any fragrances on their website. Royal in particular is getting harder to find, however 100 mL bottles can still be found for well under $20 in September 2025, an amazing value. This is a very pleasant casual scent that has solid longevity with modest sillage. It is perhaps the only fragrance I own that performs better on skin in every respect. Fabric simply drinks it in and locks it away, regardless of overspraying. The opening combination of bergamot and lavender is hardly groundbreaking, but Royal has the best execution I've found at any price point. It is natural and full without being overwhelming. After 4-5 hours, there is a close scent bubble of woody accords that lasts the rest of the day.

Façonnable Royal... ...is definitely not your typical aquatic freshie like Davidoff Cool Water or Nautica. It is the French Riviera in a bottle. While the original Façonable is a board walk with your wife and a nice dinner, Royal is for the Riviera nightlife or on board of one of those yachts anchoring in the harbour. It is not as fresh as the original but they share a smooth floral centre with Royal having a deeper richness to it. The sea water note gives it a bit of a freshness offset by soft spices. Royal is smooth and we'll blended and the creation sits on a mossy wooden base smoothed out by Tonka. It lasts reasonably long and leaves an elegant scent trail. The bottle looks great and the tin looks good in the bathroom as a decorative item.

I purchased Stripe many years ago, and thought it was a very nice frag. Last year, I happened to get into the fragrance hobby, and happened to read and watch a few reviews on Faconnable Royal, and kind of bought into the hype. My Lord, what a gorgeous frag... And for a blue frag, the longevity is pretty reasonable. This happens to be my favorite spring/summer scent, that is very versatile for its occasions. I would would put this up there with BDC, or other mass appealing frags. If you wear this, you will likely not smell someone else wearing this, as most people stick to mass appealing frags.

I got this as a gratis when I purchased a faconnable Riviera. This one is a masterpiece (Riviera too)! Very easy to wear. After dry down it's smells amazing. The Tonka bean gives a good sweetness for it, but it's not too sweet, it's perfect. I don't like Dior sauvage nor bleu de Chanel, this doesn't remind me any of them, it's better! It projects well, an absolute compliment getter. On my skin it's long lasting, I could smell it approx 8 hours, and then it turns to a skin scent. As a skin scent it reminds me to boss bottled OG. I love it!