Creative vs Red
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
81%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Creative takes 5 of 7 categories.
CreativeChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
RedChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Creative5/7
Red2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Creative
- Community sentiment
- Creative
- Longevity
- Red
- Sillage & projection
- Red
- Value for money
- Creative
- Versatility
- Creative
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Creative
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CreativeRevolution MakeupRedMax PhilipWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 45%Had 15%Want 39%
2.77/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 32%Had 30%Want 38%
Category winnerCreativeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
40%Like
25%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
40 votes
3%Love
26%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
13%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerCreativeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRed
SillageRed
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCreativeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber83%
warm spicy65%
white floral48%
metallic30%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy53%
animalic42%
Scent match81%Very similar · both woody, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Saffron
Heart
AmberwoodJasmine
Base
CedarFir Resin
Top
SaffronJasmine
Heart
AmbergrisAmberwood
Base
CedarFir Resin
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Amberwood, Jasmine and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring62
Summer29
Fall100
Winter95
Day100
Night84
Spring55
Summer36
Fall100
Winter55
Day88
Night100
Category winnerCreativeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,477
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews34
Overall rank#63,458
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerCreativeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCreative by Revolution Makeup offers an amber-woody profile that anchors itself in a sharp saffron opening. Designed for women, it provides a warm and resinous experience suitable for autumn days. While it leans towards a classic woody structure, the inclusion of fir resin gives it a distinct texture that settles soft…
Reviews →Red opens with saffron and jasmine, then settles into a woody amber base with cedar and fir resin. On paper, the structure points to a modern spicy amber, but in wear it can come across drier, sharper, and more medicinal than the note list suggests. This looks better suited to cooler weather and to wearers who enjoy w…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Creative or Red?
Creative takes 5 of 7 categories. Creative is rated 3.67/5 from 40 votes; Red is rated 2.77/5 from 31 votes. Choose Creative for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Red for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Creative or Red?
Red lasts longest (Red 58/100, Creative 39/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Creative or Red?
Red projects furthest (Red 57/100, Creative 35/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Creative and Red smell similar?
Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Amberwood, Jasmine and Cedar.
Is Creative or Red better for summer or winter?
For summer, Red is the stronger pick. For winter, Creative is the stronger pick. Creative suits daytime wear; Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Creative and Red?
Creative has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Amberwood and Jasmine, a base of Cedar and Fir Resin. Red has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Cedar and Fir Resin.
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