Fragrance comparison

Colour Me Red vs Father Of Alchemy

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

1 wins

Colour Me Red

Milton Lloyd

3.5643 votes

Rank #19,889 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Father Of Alchemy

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,106 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colour Me Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colour Me Red
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Father Of Alchemy
Choose it for a floral and rose character.

Colour Me Red1/1

Father Of Alchemy0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colour Me RedMilton Lloyd

Father Of AlchemyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

floral100%

rose92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaSpicy NotesPeonyBergamot

Heart

Red BerriesCarnationOakmossVioletJasmine

Base

VetiverOrris RootSandalwoodVanilla

Notes

Lily of the ValleyPink PepperPatchouliVanillaFreesiaVetiverVioletPeonyRoseMuskOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Peony, Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Father Of Alchemy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall91

Winter100

Day80

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#79,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColour Me RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Colour Me Red greets you with an intense floral buzz, leaning heavily on the clean, peppery punch of freesia mixed with hot spices. As the pressurized spray settles on your skin, the initial sharpness yields to a heart of tart red berries and a powdery violet note, all resting on an earthy base of oakmoss…

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Father Of Alchemy by The Dua Brand is a unisex oriental floral fragrance built on a contrast of vivid florals and dark woods. The scent opens with clean freesia, brisk pink pepper, and powdery violet, immediately establishing an airy yet crisp floral profile. As the initial brightness settles, rich rose, sweet peony, …

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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.

Do Colour Me Red and Father Of Alchemy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Violet and Vetiver.

Is Colour Me Red or Father Of Alchemy better for summer or winter?

Colour Me Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colour Me Red and Father Of Alchemy?

Colour Me Red has top notes of Freesia, Spicy Notes, Peony and Bergamot, heart notes of Red Berries, Carnation, Oakmoss and Violet, a base of Vetiver, Orris Root, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Father Of Alchemy features Lily of the Valley, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Vanilla and Freesia.