Fancy Red vs JTC 400
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
JTC 400 takes 5 of 7 categories.
Fancy RedChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
JTC 400Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Fancy Red2/7
JTC 4005/7
- Ratings & consensus
- JTC 400
- Community sentiment
- JTC 400
- Longevity
- JTC 400
- Sillage & projection
- JTC 400
- Value for money
- Fancy Red
- Versatility
- Fancy Red
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- JTC 400
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fancy RedOrlov ParisJTC 400XerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 45%Had 23%Want 32%
4.15/ 5 · 720 votes
Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%
Category winnerJTC 400Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
31%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
8%Hate
64 votes
51%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
720 votes
Category winnerJTC 400Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJTC 400
SillageJTC 400
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFancy RedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
yellow floral80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
soft spicy50%
citrus100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
honey77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, woody and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine
Base
CedarAmberwoodAkigalawood
Top
HoneyBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomWhite TobaccoYlang-YlangRose
Base
VanillaCedarPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer76
Fall57
Winter29
Day100
Night33
Spring95
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFancy RedMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,267
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#1,414
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews83
Category winnerJTC 400Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFancy Red opens with bright citrus, pink pepper and a woody snap, then settles into jasmine and ylang-ylang over clean amber woods. It reads polished, floral and woody, with a soapy, peppered texture that some wearers enjoy and others find synthetic or sharp. Best sampled first if you are sensitive to indolic white f…
Reviews →Xerjoff JTC 400 opens with a bright flash of bitter orange and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a dense heart of honey and orange blossom. As the initial citrus sparkle fades, sticky honey fuses with narcotic ylang-ylang and clean white tobacco. The dry down turns warm and resinous on skin, grounding the gol…
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, Fancy Red or JTC 400?
JTC 400 takes 5 of 7 categories. Fancy Red is rated 3.50/5 from 64 votes; JTC 400 is rated 4.15/5 from 720 votes. Choose Fancy Red for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose JTC 400 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Fancy Red or JTC 400?
JTC 400 lasts longest (JTC 400 81/100, Fancy Red 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fancy Red or JTC 400?
JTC 400 projects furthest (JTC 400 74/100, Fancy Red 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fancy Red and JTC 400 smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Fancy Red or JTC 400 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fancy Red is the stronger pick. For winter, JTC 400 is the stronger pick. Fancy Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fancy Red and JTC 400?
Fancy Red has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Amberwood and Akigalawood. JTC 400 has top notes of Honey, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, White Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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