Royal Blend Vintage by French Avenue

Eau de Parfum • Unisex • Oriental Fougere / Spicy Woody Amber

Product description

Royal Blend Vintage by French Avenue is a warm, boozy, spicy woody oriental fragrance released in 2025 that blends sweet fruit, resinous woods and rich amber‑tobacco warmth. It opens with fruity and aromatic accords before evolving into a honeyed and resinous heart and finally settles into a smoky vanilla tobacco base that feels refined and cozy. 

Inspired by / Alternative to

This fragrance is widely regarded as a budget‑friendly alternative to Old Fashioned by Kilian, capturing a similar boozy tobacco and sweet plum‑driven character, though it is not an official clone. 

Some fragrance enthusiasts also compare its deeper tobacco‑vanilla heart to Single Malt by Kilian or other niche boozy orientals with rich amber‑smoke presence. 

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes: Davana, Plum 

Heart Notes: Immortelle 

Base Notes: Tolu balsam, Tobacco, Vanilla 

What it smells like

Royal Blend Vintage opens with a fruity boozy sweetness from plum and davana that feels rich and slightly alcohol‑like at first. As it develops, a warm, honeyed immortelle heart adds depth and a whisper of floral‑dry nuance, while the base reveals smoky tobacco, resinous tolu and creamy vanilla that create a warm, ambered dry down with mellow spice and woody undertones. 

Community impressions often describe its character as fruity yet smoky and masculine with a refined warmth, making it feel like a modern boozy oriental that lingers elegantly. 

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate to long lasting (generally 6+ hours on skin and longer on clothes)
• Sillage: Moderate,  noticeable yet not overpowering
• Projection: Warm and rich, with a cozy tobacco‑vanilla trail over time 

Best for

• Cooler weather and autumn/winter wear
• Evening occasions and special nights out
• Lovers of boozy, spicy woody oriental fragrances
• Those who enjoy niche‑inspired scents with a rich tobacco vanilla dry down