Fragrance comparison

Alhambra vs Red Hot

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Alhambra

Béatus Paris

—0 votes

Rank #75,999 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Red Hot

Boy Smells

3.7929 votes

Rank #22,536 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Hot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alhambra
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.
Red Hot
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alhambra0/1

Red Hot1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Hot

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AlhambraBéatus Paris

Red HotBoy Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.79/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

honey84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

amber61%

smoky100%

woody92%

rose84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryNeroliBlack PepperMandarinLychee

Heart

JasmineHoneyYlang YlangRoseOrange Blossom

Base

AmberPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

Top

IncenseBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberry

Base

SmokeCedarwoodPapyrus

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Black Pepper, Rose and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day23

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men5

Unisex71

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerRed HotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alhambra by Béatus Paris opens with a burst of sweet raspberry and juicy lychee, immediately sharpened by black pepper and citrusy mandarin. The fruitiness feels bright rather than syrupy, balanced by an airy flash of neroli. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals a rich white floral bouquet dominated by honeyed o…

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Boy Smells Red Hot opens with a sudden flash of cracked black pepper and dark incense. The initial spice hits fast before melting into a heart of dried rose and sweet raspberry wax. Beneath the floral layer, cedarwood and smoky papyrus build a dry, woody backbone that keeps the fruit from turning overly syrupy. It str…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Alhambra and Red Hot smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Black Pepper, Rose and Cedarwood.

Is Alhambra or Red Hot better for summer or winter?

Red Hot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alhambra and Red Hot?

Alhambra has top notes of Raspberry, Neroli, Black Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Honey, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Red Hot has top notes of Incense and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Raspberry, a base of Smoke, Cedarwood and Papyrus.