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Cholon Social vs Rouge Smoking Extrait

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

Updated 1,071 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Smoking Extrait takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cholon Social

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Rouge Smoking Extrait

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cholon Social1/4
Rouge Smoking Extrait3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rouge Smoking Extrait
Sillage & projection
Rouge Smoking Extrait
Value for money
Cholon Social
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rouge Smoking Extrait

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cholon SocialVENUE
Rouge Smoking ExtraitBDK Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
4.09/ 5 · 1,069 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
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

2 votes · too few to score

53%Love
25%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

699 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityRouge Smoking Extrait

SillageRouge Smoking Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value49
Category winnerCholon SocialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
musky84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
amber61%
amber100%
sweet92%
cherry84%
balsamic77%
almond69%
vanilla61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
GingerFigFig TreeCherryRumNutmeg
Heart3-4 hrs
Red TeaTobaccoIncense
Base7-9 hrs
AmbroxanMuskGaiac WoodBenzoin
Top
CherryAlmondPink PepperRed MandarinBergamot
Heart
Peru BalsamMilkTonka BeanSpanish Labdanum
Base
OudRumAmbroxanVanilla AbsoluteAmberPatchouliBenzoinSiam
InformationalShared notesCherry, Rum, Ambroxan and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Cholon Social, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day79
Night100
Spring37
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Date 35%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 18%
Men20
Unisex53
Women27
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,445

PerfumerFabienne Bourhis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#378

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews224

Category winnerRouge Smoking ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cholon Social by VENUE strikes an immediate balance between spiced fruit and smoky warmth. The opening hits with sharp fresh ginger, dark sweet cherry, and a splash of golden rum that feels alive on skin. Within twenty minutes, the initial boozy punch eases into earthy red tea leaves, dry tobacco, and slow-burning inc…

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Rouge Smoking Extrait opens with a heavy blast of tart black cherry and spiced pink pepper, underpinned by bitter almond. Within minutes, the glossy fruity top settles into a dense, resinous heart where warm Peru balsam and milky accords create a thick, gourmand texture. It feels noticeably heavier and darker than the…

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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, Cholon Social or Rouge Smoking Extrait?

Rouge Smoking Extrait takes 3 of 4 categories. Cholon Social is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Rouge Smoking Extrait is rated 4.09/5 from 1,069 votes. Choose Cholon Social for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rouge Smoking Extrait for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cholon Social or Rouge Smoking Extrait?

Rouge Smoking Extrait lasts longest (Rouge Smoking Extrait 81/100, Cholon Social 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cholon Social or Rouge Smoking Extrait?

Rouge Smoking Extrait projects furthest (Rouge Smoking Extrait 71/100, Cholon Social 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cholon Social and Rouge Smoking Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cherry, Rum, Ambroxan and Benzoin.

Is Cholon Social or Rouge Smoking Extrait better for summer or winter?

Cholon Social suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cholon Social and Rouge Smoking Extrait?

Cholon Social has top notes of Ginger, Fig, Fig Tree and Cherry, heart notes of Red Tea, Tobacco and Incense, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Gaiac Wood and Benzoin. Rouge Smoking Extrait has top notes of Cherry, Almond, Pink Pepper and Red Mandarin, heart notes of Peru Balsam, Milk, Tonka Bean and Spanish Labdanum, a base of Oud, Rum, Ambroxan and Vanilla Absolute.

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