Fragrance comparison

Cidre d' Automne vs Red Apple

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cidre d' Automne

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8360 votes

Rank #14,903 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

84%scent match

Very similar

Red Apple

Oriflame

4.297 votes

Rank #36,966 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cidre d' Automne takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cidre d' Automne
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Red Apple
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cidre d' Automne2/3

Red Apple1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cidre d' Automne
Sillage & projection: Red Apple
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cidre d' Automne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cidre d' AutomneAlkemia Perfumes

Red AppleOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 11%Had 26%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCidre d' Automne

SillageRed Apple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh83%

warm spicy65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

green83%

fresh65%

warm spicy48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match84%Very similar · both fruity, fresh and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AppleSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AppleSpicy NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple and Spicy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter52

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex38

Women56

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,903

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#36,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCidre d' AutomneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cidre d' Automne by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cidre d' Automne was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Oriflame Red Apple opens with an immediate splash of crisp red apple paired with vibrant green notes. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, subtle spicy notes emerge to give the blend a warm, cozy undercurrent. The composition remains light and airy throughout its lifespan, rendering it suitable for warm spring m…

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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, Cidre d' Automne or Red Apple?

Cidre d' Automne takes 2 of 3 categories. Cidre d' Automne is rated 3.83/5 from 60 votes; Red Apple is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cidre d' Automne for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Red Apple for a fruity and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.