Fragrance comparison

Egeo On Me vs Hot! Fragrances Red

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 169 ratings analysed

4 wins

Egeo On Me

O Boticário

3.56154 votes

Rank #33,129 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Hot! Fragrances Red

Ulric de Varens · 2008

4.0715 votes

Rank #53,490 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egeo On Me takes 4 of 5 categories.

Egeo On Me
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hot! Fragrances Red
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Egeo On Me4/5

Hot! Fragrances Red1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Egeo On MeO Boticário

Hot! Fragrances RedUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 154 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 33%Had 44%Want 22%

Category winnerHot! Fragrances RedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

154 votes

47%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEgeo On Me

SillageEgeo On Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEgeo On MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

floral77%

vanilla65%

powdery53%

white floral42%

woody100%

fruity92%

anis84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AnisePeachPepperAlmond BlossomPineappleAppleBergamotLemon

Heart

Passion FlowerRaspberryAcáciaJasmineFreesiaTuberoseWhite RosePrunella

Base

ToffeeVanillaAmberPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

Notes

SandalwoodStar AniseAppleLemonPatchouliMelonOrange BlossomOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple, Lemon, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Hot! Fragrances Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer37

Fall100

Winter80

Day79

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 32%Date 29%Casual 27%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,129

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews0

Category winnerEgeo On MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egeo On Me by O Boticário is a sweet, playful treat that opens with a splash of juicy peach, crisp melon, and a distinctive kick of spicy anise. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance blossoms into a soft bouquet of white rose, creamy jasmine, and sweet raspberry before drying down into a rich base of buttery toff…

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Hot! Fragrances Red by Ulric de Varens delivers a burst of crisp green apple, zesty lemon, and juicy melon straight out of the nozzle. The initial spray carries an obvious alcohol flash. Give it two minutes to settle. Once the solvent evaporates, pungent star anise emerges to slice cleanly through the sweet fruit. A w…

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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, Egeo On Me or Hot! Fragrances Red?

Egeo On Me takes 4 of 5 categories. Egeo On Me is rated 3.56/5 from 154 votes; Hot! Fragrances Red is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes. Choose Egeo On Me for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hot! Fragrances Red for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Egeo On Me or Hot! Fragrances Red?

They last about the same: Egeo On Me 64/100, Hot! Fragrances Red 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Egeo On Me or Hot! Fragrances Red?

Projection is very close: Egeo On Me 58/100, Hot! Fragrances Red 56/100 for sillage.

Do Egeo On Me and Hot! Fragrances Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Lemon, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Egeo On Me or Hot! Fragrances Red better for summer or winter?

Egeo On Me suits evening wear; Hot! Fragrances Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Egeo On Me and Hot! Fragrances Red?

Egeo On Me has top notes of Anise, Peach, Pepper and Almond Blossom, heart notes of Passion Flower, Raspberry, Acácia and Jasmine, a base of Toffee, Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli. Hot! Fragrances Red features Sandalwood, Star Anise, Apple, Lemon and Patchouli.