Fragrance comparison

Brompton Immortals vs Pheromone Red

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

5 wins

Brompton Immortals

Ex Nihilo

4.29258 votes

Rank #3,907 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Pheromone Red

Marilyn Miglin

3.9212 votes

Rank #23,597 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brompton Immortals takes 5 of 6 categories.

Brompton Immortals
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pheromone Red
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Brompton Immortals5/6

Pheromone Red1/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brompton ImmortalsEx Nihilo

Pheromone RedMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 258 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

258 votes

42%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBrompton Immortals

SillageBrompton Immortals

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPheromone RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

amber61%

yellow floral100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

woody48%

patchouli30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseYlang-YlangJasmine SambacLily

Base6-10+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaPatchouliOlibanumWhite Musk

Top30 to 45 minutes

Jasmine SambacLily

Heart2 to 3 hours

BroomYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base2 to 3 hours

PatchouliWhite MuskAmber

Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer16

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex47

Women15

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,907

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#23,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brompton Immortals by Ex Nihilo is a bold, velvety oriental floral fragrance built on a dramatic collision of spices, rich florals, and dark woods. From the first spray, it grabs attention with a fiery pairing of red saffron and crackling pink pepper, which soon melts into an opulent heart of Bulgarian rose, tropical …

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Pheromone Red by Marilyn Miglin is a bright floral fragrance that surprises many who expect a heavy, spicy profile from its fiery name. It opens with an airy bouquet of jasmine sambac and crisp lily, introducing a clean, petal-forward character right away. As the scent settles, broom and sweet ylang-ylang take over th…

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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, Brompton Immortals or Pheromone Red?

Brompton Immortals takes 5 of 6 categories. Brompton Immortals is rated 4.29/5 from 258 votes; Pheromone Red is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Brompton Immortals for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pheromone Red for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brompton Immortals or Pheromone Red?

Brompton Immortals lasts longest (Brompton Immortals 75/100, Pheromone Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brompton Immortals or Pheromone Red?

Brompton Immortals projects furthest (Brompton Immortals 68/100, Pheromone Red 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brompton Immortals and Pheromone Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Lily and Patchouli.

Is Brompton Immortals or Pheromone Red better for summer or winter?

Brompton Immortals suits evening wear; Pheromone Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brompton Immortals and Pheromone Red?

Brompton Immortals has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Lily, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli, Olibanum and White Musk. Pheromone Red has top notes of Jasmine Sambac and Lily, heart notes of Broom, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, White Musk and Amber.