Esquive (2020) vs Red Shield
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Shield takes 6 of 7 categories.
Esquive (2020)Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Esquive (2020)1/7
Red Shield6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Shield
- Community sentiment
- Red Shield
- Longevity
- Red Shield
- Sillage & projection
- Red Shield
- Value for money
- Red Shield
- Versatility
- Esquive (2020)
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Shield
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Esquive (2020)Le GalionRed ShieldOrlov ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.13/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerRed ShieldRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
37%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
172 votes
Category winnerRed ShieldMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRed Shield
SillageRed Shield
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed ShieldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody83%
powdery65%
leather48%
floral30%
powdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Musk and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night78
Spring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Category winnerEsquive (2020)Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,982
PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#4,423
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEsquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …
Reviews →Red Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …
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, Esquive (2020) or Red Shield?
Red Shield takes 6 of 7 categories. Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Esquive (2020) or Red Shield?
Red Shield lasts longest (Red Shield 72/100, Esquive (2020) 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Esquive (2020) or Red Shield?
Red Shield projects furthest (Red Shield 68/100, Esquive (2020) 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Esquive (2020) and Red Shield smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Musk and Vetiver.
Is Esquive (2020) or Red Shield better for summer or winter?
For summer, Esquive (2020) is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Shield is the stronger pick. Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear; Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Esquive (2020) and Red Shield?
Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk. Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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