Fragrance comparison

Cali Life vs Egeo Red

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 564 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cali Life

The Dua Brand

5.005 votes

Rank #41,860 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Egeo Red

O Boticário

4.01559 votes

Rank #27,189 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cali Life takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cali Life
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Egeo Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cali Life3/4

Egeo Red1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cali Life
Sillage & projection: Cali Life
Value for money: Cali Life
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Egeo Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cali LifeThe Dua Brand

Egeo RedO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 71%Had 8%Want 21%

4.01/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

37%Love

41%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

559 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCali Life

SillageCali Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCali LifeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber91%

citrus83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

floral56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeAmbretteBenzoinMuskPear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red FruitsPink PepperRumMandarin OrangePear

Heart

Chocolate FlowerMarshmallowJasmine SambacGardeniaIris

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMuskCedarPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Benzoin, Musk and Pear. Durations are only published for Cali Life, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring75

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 19%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEgeo RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cali Life by The Dua Brand delivers an immediate burst of juicy mandarin orange and chilled pear pulp. The opening is bright, clean, and sunlit. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus settles into a warm blanket of vegetal ambrette seed and soft musk. It smells like a late California afternoon captured in a bottle. A…

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Egeo Red by O Boticário is a vibrant fruity gourmand fragrance that delivers an energetic blast of juicy sweetness and warm spice. It opens with an inviting mix of tart red fruits, crisp pear, and sparkling mandarin orange, balanced by a dash of pink pepper and a mellow splash of dark rum. As the initial brightness se…

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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.

Which is better, Cali Life or Egeo Red?

Cali Life takes 3 of 4 categories. Cali Life is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Egeo Red is rated 4.01/5 from 559 votes. Choose Cali Life for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Egeo Red for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cali Life or Egeo Red?

Cali Life lasts longest (Cali Life 60/100, Egeo Red 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cali Life or Egeo Red?

Cali Life projects furthest (Cali Life 63/100, Egeo Red 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cali Life and Egeo Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Benzoin, Musk and Pear.

Is Cali Life or Egeo Red better for summer or winter?

Cali Life suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cali Life and Egeo Red?

Cali Life features Mandarin Orange, Ambrette, Benzoin, Musk and Pear. Egeo Red has top notes of Red Fruits, Pink Pepper, Rum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Chocolate Flower, Marshmallow, Jasmine Sambac and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar.