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Couro Lounge vs Charlie Red

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

Updated 1,565 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Couro Lounge takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Couro Lounge

    Choose it for a honey and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Charlie Red

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Couro Lounge4/7
Charlie Red3/7
Ratings & consensus
Couro Lounge
Community sentiment
Couro Lounge
Longevity
Couro Lounge
Sillage & projection
Charlie Red
Value for money
Charlie Red
Versatility
Couro Lounge
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Charlie Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Couro LoungeMaracujá Brasil
Charlie RedRevlon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.51/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%
3.55/ 5 · 1,522 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
Category winnerCouro LoungeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

43 votes

22%Love
49%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate

1,408 votes

Category winnerCouro LoungeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityCouro Lounge

SillageCharlie Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value89
Category winnerCharlie RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
leather92%
sweet84%
musky77%
animalic69%
floral61%
white floral100%
floral92%
sweet84%
tuberose77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
LavenderLemonBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyPetitgrainRoseOrchid
Base6-8+ hrs
HoneyLeatherMuskCashmeranSandalwood
Top
GardeniaPeachOrange BlossomPlumVioletBlack Currant
Heart
TuberoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidRose
Base
HoneyMuskSandalwoodAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Orchid and Honey. Durations are only published for Couro Lounge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer23
Fall95
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter73
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCouro LoungeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men29
Unisex60
Women11
Date 37%Casual 29%Work 18%Party 16%
Men0
Unisex13
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,816

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews241

Category winnerCharlie RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Couro Lounge by Maracujá Brasil turns the idea of a heavy leather scent upside down. Do not expect harsh tannery smoke here. Instead, golden honey takes the steering wheel from the very first spray. A crisp flash of lemon and aromatic French lavender keeps the opening remarkably fresh for about twenty minutes. Soon af…

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Charlie Red by Revlon is a bold oriental floral fragrance built around a prominent tuberose heart. Launched in 1993, this perfume creates a strong white floral presence with sweet, powdery, and woody undertones. It performs best during cool spring days or casual evening outings, offering a memorable, distinct profile …

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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, Couro Lounge or Charlie Red?

Couro Lounge takes 4 of 7 categories. Couro Lounge is rated 4.51/5 from 43 votes; Charlie Red is rated 3.55/5 from 1,522 votes. Choose Couro Lounge for a honey and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Charlie Red for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Couro Lounge or Charlie Red?

They last about the same: Couro Lounge 66/100, Charlie Red 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Couro Lounge or Charlie Red?

Charlie Red projects furthest (Charlie Red 60/100, Couro Lounge 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Couro Lounge and Charlie Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Orchid and Honey.

Is Couro Lounge or Charlie Red better for summer or winter?

For summer, Couro Lounge is the stronger pick. For winter, Couro Lounge is the stronger pick. Couro Lounge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Couro Lounge and Charlie Red?

Couro Lounge has top notes of Lavender, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Petitgrain, Rose and Orchid, a base of Honey, Leather, Musk and Cashmeran. Charlie Red has top notes of Gardenia, Peach, Orange Blossom and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

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