Fragrance comparison

Amaranthine vs Risqué

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 976 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,537 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Risqué

JAFRA

4.502 votes

Rank #57,927 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 4 of 4 categories.

Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Risqué
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Amaranthine4/4

Risqué0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

RisquéJAFRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 46%Had 23%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAmaranthine

SillageAmaranthine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAmaranthineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

floral100%

vanilla83%

white floral65%

powdery48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

Freesia

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#57,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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Risqué by JAFRA is an oriental floral fragrance for women that centers on a soft freesia opening before settling into a warm jasmine heart. It finishes with a steady vanilla base, making it a reliable choice for casual daily wear during the cooler spring months when you want something light yet present on your skin.

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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.

Which is better, Amaranthine or Risqué?

Amaranthine takes 4 of 4 categories. Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes; Risqué is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Risqué for a floral and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaranthine or Risqué?

Amaranthine lasts longest (Amaranthine 71/100, Risqué 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amaranthine or Risqué?

Amaranthine projects furthest (Amaranthine 62/100, Risqué 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranthine and Risqué smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Amaranthine or Risqué better for summer or winter?

Risqué suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranthine and Risqué?

Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Risqué has top notes of Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla.