Fragrance comparison

Ascania in Red vs CO The Essence of Cotton

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ascania in Red

Ascania

3.388 votes

Rank #61,832 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

CO The Essence of Cotton

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,113 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascania in Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ascania in Red
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
CO The Essence of Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ascania in Red1/1

CO The Essence of Cotton0/1

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: Ascania in Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ascania in RedAscania

CO The Essence of CottonCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 55%Had 30%Want 15%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

38%Like

63%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

woody90%

floral80%

citrus70%

musky60%

violet50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomGinger

Heart

JasmineRoseLilyViolet

Base

MuskWoody NotesOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

Cotton FlowerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for CO The Essence of Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAscania in RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascania in Red opens with bright citrus and a noticeable hit of ginger and cardamom, then settles into a floral heart with jasmine, rose, lily, and violet. The overall feel is fresh, lightly spicy, and softly powdery rather than heavy. It reads as a feminine oriental floral with a clean musky, woody base. Based on the…

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Centopercentocachemire captures the comforting texture of freshly laundered fabric with CO The Essence of Cotton. The opening introduces a bright spark of bergamot paired immediately with delicate cotton flower. It smells clean, airy, and slightly starchy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ascania in Red and CO The Essence of Cotton smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Musk.

Is Ascania in Red or CO The Essence of Cotton better for summer or winter?

Ascania in Red suits daytime wear; CO The Essence of Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ascania in Red and CO The Essence of Cotton?

Ascania in Red has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. CO The Essence of Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Musk.