Fragrance comparison

Bloody Mary vs Red Lips

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bloody Mary

Paris Elysees

4.4020 votes

Rank #50,152 WoodyAmber

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66%scent match

Closely related

Red Lips

Lidl

1.605 votes

Rank #79,646 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bloody Mary takes 5 of 5 categories.

Bloody Mary
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red Lips
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bloody Mary5/5

Red Lips0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloody MaryParis Elysees

Red LipsLidl

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 44%Had 5%Want 52%

1.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

0%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

80%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate15

Category winners

LongevityBloody Mary

SillageBloody Mary

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value13

Category winnerBloody MaryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

musky74%

fresh65%

white floral56%

amber100%

woody91%

animalic83%

fresh74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronJasmine

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmberwoodAmberHedione

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarFir ResinMuskOakAmbroxan

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-3 hrs

AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione

Base4-6 hrs

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar

Category winnerBloody MaryLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer7

Fall80

Winter100

Day12

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex73

Women20

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBloody MaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloody Mary by Paris Elysees is a warm, woody floral fragrance built around a radiant mix of spices, luminous petals, and deep resins. The scent opens with a distinct burst of bitter-sweet saffron paired with airy jasmine, creating an inviting, slightly metallic floral warmth. As the initial flash settles, a heavy hea…

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Red Lips by Lidl brings the familiar burnt-sugar and cedar signature of luxury amber scents directly to supermarket shelves. Opening with a quick flash of warm saffron and airy jasmine petals, the scent rapidly settles into a sweet blend of spun sugar, amberwood, and airy ambroxan. In the dry-down, faint touches of st…

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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, Bloody Mary or Red Lips?

Bloody Mary takes 5 of 5 categories. Bloody Mary is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes; Red Lips is rated 1.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bloody Mary for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Red Lips for a amber and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bloody Mary or Red Lips?

Bloody Mary lasts longest (Bloody Mary 73/100, Red Lips 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bloody Mary or Red Lips?

Bloody Mary projects furthest (Bloody Mary 54/100, Red Lips 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloody Mary and Red Lips smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Amberwood and Hedione.

Is Bloody Mary or Red Lips better for summer or winter?

Bloody Mary suits evening wear; Red Lips suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloody Mary and Red Lips?

Bloody Mary has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amberwood, Amber and Hedione, a base of Cedar, Fir Resin, Musk and Oak. Red Lips has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar.