Fragrance comparison

Caritas vs Fruits Rouges

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Caritas

Memoize London

3.9624 votes

Rank #34,694 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Fruits Rouges

Unic

3.003 votes

Rank #67,427 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caritas takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caritas
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fruits Rouges
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Caritas3/3

Fruits Rouges0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaritasMemoize London

Fruits RougesUnic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCaritas

SillageCaritas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

leather77%

woody65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomRed FruitsLabdanumLemon

Heart

SaffronLeatherClovesCinnamonMilkRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMuskPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

Red FruitsSweet NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits and Musk. Durations are only published for Fruits Rouges, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

Not enough votes yet

Casual 46%Work 24%Date 16%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#67,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaritasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caritas opens with a brisk pop of cardamom and tart red fruits before settling into a dense base of leather, amber, and vanilla. Warm cloves and cinnamon give the heart a cozy spice, while a milky rose note smooths out the edges. It sits on skin like a soothing, sweet cloud, ideal for chilly autumn mornings.

Reviews →

Do not expect dark complexity here. Fruits Rouges by Unic opens with an energetic, candy-coated splash of tart raspberries and red currants. The initial spray has a sharp two-minute alcohol bite, but it calms down quickly into spun sugar and warm fruit syrup. Clean white musk sits quietly underneath, keeping the sweet…

Reviews →

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, Caritas or Fruits Rouges?

Caritas takes 3 of 3 categories. Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; Fruits Rouges is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fruits Rouges for a sweet and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caritas or Fruits Rouges?

Caritas lasts longest (Caritas 69/100, Fruits Rouges 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caritas or Fruits Rouges?

Caritas projects furthest (Caritas 56/100, Fruits Rouges 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caritas and Fruits Rouges smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Red Fruits and Musk.

Is Caritas or Fruits Rouges better for summer or winter?

Caritas suits evening wear; Fruits Rouges suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caritas and Fruits Rouges?

Caritas has top notes of Cardamom, Red Fruits, Labdanum and Lemon, heart notes of Saffron, Leather, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Fruits Rouges features Red Fruits, Sweet Notes and Musk.