Fragrance comparison

Black Code vs Liquid Red

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #59,926 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Liquid Red

Phuong Dang

3.7474 votes

Rank #27,002 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liquid Red takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Liquid Red
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Code1/4

Liquid Red3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Liquid RedPhuong Dang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

3.74/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLiquid Red

SillageLiquid Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

Category winnerBlack CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

rose100%

floral91%

aldehydic83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

musky56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot LeafBergamot

Heart

IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedar

Top

ChampagneAldehydesWhiskeyBergamot

Heart

Moroccan RoseTurkish RosePeonyVioletSuedeClary SageIris

Base

MuskVanillaAmbergrisMahogany

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Clary Sage and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,002

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLiquid RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Code by Milestone Perfumes is a masculine woody aromatic built around cool bergamot, powdery iris and a soft tonka-vanilla base. It opens fresh and leafy, then settles into a smoother floral-aromatic heart with orris, clary sage and aldehydes. The overall feel is clean, powdery, slightly earthy and warmly sweet…

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Liquid Red by Phuong Dang is a bold, artistic floral fragrance featuring a striking opening of champagne, whiskey, and aldehydes. This unisex composition settles into a complex middle of Moroccan and Turkish rose, layered over a base of smooth mahogany and vanilla. It is a distinctive choice for those who enjoy challe…

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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, Black Code or Liquid Red?

Liquid Red takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Liquid Red is rated 3.74/5 from 74 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Liquid Red for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Code or Liquid Red?

Liquid Red lasts longest (Liquid Red 73/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Code or Liquid Red?

Liquid Red projects furthest (Liquid Red 68/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Code and Liquid Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Clary Sage and Aldehydes.

Is Black Code or Liquid Red better for summer or winter?

Black Code suits day or night wear; Liquid Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Code and Liquid Red?

Black Code has top notes of Bergamot Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar. Liquid Red has top notes of Champagne, Aldehydes, Whiskey and Bergamot, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Turkish Rose, Peony and Violet, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Ambergris and Mahogany.