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Aquila vs Red

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Aquila

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Red

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aquila0/1
Red1/1
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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AquilaGuillab
RedMax Philip
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
2.77/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 32%Had 30%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

3%Love
26%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
13%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate44
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value55
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
fresh84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy53%
animalic42%
Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
SaffronJasmine
Heart3-5 hrs
AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione
Base8-12 hrs
Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar
Top
SaffronJasmine
Heart
AmbergrisAmberwood
Base
CedarFir Resin
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Aquila, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring55
Summer36
Fall100
Winter55
Day88
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex37
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,452

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aquila by Guillab is a bold oriental floral fragrance built around a core of warm amber, crisp cedarwood, and crystallized sugar. The opening pairs dry red saffron with sweet jasmine petals, creating a sweet, airy trail that feels immediately radiant. As it warms against skin, ambergris and woody resins provide a clea…

Reviews →

Red opens with saffron and jasmine, then settles into a woody amber base with cedar and fir resin. On paper, the structure points to a modern spicy amber, but in wear it can come across drier, sharper, and more medicinal than the note list suggests. This looks better suited to cooler weather and to wearers who enjoy w…

Reviews →
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 Aquila and Red smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood.

Is Aquila or Red better for summer or winter?

Aquila suits day or night wear; Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aquila and Red?

Aquila has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar. Red has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Cedar and Fir Resin.

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