Fragrance comparison

Evening Lust vs Mr Red

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Evening Lust

Orca

4.001 votes

Rank #60,263 VanillaWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Mr Red

Parfums de Rue

4.004 votes

Rank #53,622 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Evening Lust
Choose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mr Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Evening Lust3/4

Mr Red1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Evening LustOrca

Mr RedParfums de Rue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEvening Lust

SillageEvening Lust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEvening LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

whiskey92%

amber84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aldehydic77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyPeachMandarin OrangeBlackcurrantYlang YlangAldehydes

Heart

Tobacco LeafOsmanthusImmortelleJasmineNeroliRoseIris

Base

VanillaCaramelAmberHeliotropeAmberwoodLeatherOudSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

StrawberryRaspberryCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachAldehydes

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaOud

InformationalShared notesPeach, Aldehydes, Vanilla and Caramel. Durations are only published for Mr Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,263

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,622

PerfumerLARCHITECT

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMr RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evening Lust by Orca is a boozy, sweet aromatic fragrance released in 2025. It opens with sharp aldehydes, a punchy shot of whiskey, and juicy peach, shifting into a heart of dry tobacco leaf and powdery iris. The base settles into warm caramel, leather, and dark patchouli, making it a dark, nocturnal option for colde…

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Mr Red by Parfums de Rue bursts open with a loud splash of sweet strawberry, tart raspberry, and warm melted caramel. The opening is thick and unmistakably candy-like. Within twenty minutes, the initial sugar rush calms down as fizzy aldehydes lift a soft peach heart. This prevents the sweetness from turning sticky. T…

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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, Evening Lust or Mr Red?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories. Evening Lust is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Mr Red is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Evening Lust for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mr Red for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Evening Lust or Mr Red?

Evening Lust lasts longest (Evening Lust 80/100, Mr Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Evening Lust or Mr Red?

Evening Lust projects furthest (Evening Lust 75/100, Mr Red 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Evening Lust and Mr Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Aldehydes, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Evening Lust or Mr Red better for summer or winter?

Evening Lust suits evening wear; Mr Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Evening Lust and Mr Red?

Evening Lust has top notes of Whiskey, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Osmanthus, Immortelle and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Heliotrope. Mr Red has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry and Caramel, heart notes of Peach and Aldehydes, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oud.