Fancy Red vs Peridot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Peridot takes 5 of 7 categories.
Fancy RedChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PeridotChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Fancy Red2/7
Peridot5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Peridot
- Community sentiment
- Peridot
- Longevity
- Fancy Red
- Sillage & projection
- Peridot
- Value for money
- Peridot
- Versatility
- Fancy Red
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Peridot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fancy RedOrlov ParisPeridotArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 45%Had 23%Want 32%
3.86/ 5 · 98 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerPeridotRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
31%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
8%Hate
64 votes
31%Love
41%Like
14%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
98 votes
Category winnerPeridotMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFancy Red
SillagePeridot
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPeridotBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
yellow floral80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
soft spicy50%
white floral100%
citrus92%
woody84%
tuberose77%
yellow floral69%
vanilla61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, citrus 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
Bitter OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseJasmineHoneysuckleYlang-YlangMusk
Base
BenzoinVanillaWoodsy NotesPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange 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
Spring100
Summer65
Fall0
Winter48
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#28,231
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#13,600
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPeridotHigher 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 →Peridot by Armaf opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and pink pepper. This immediate citrus brightness soon makes room for a dense, green floral core. A heavy dose of tuberose dominates the middle phase, flanked by sweet honeysuckle and rich jasmine. As the perfume warms on your skin, it settles into a base of 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, Fancy Red or Peridot?
Peridot takes 5 of 7 categories. Fancy Red is rated 3.50/5 from 64 votes; Peridot is rated 3.86/5 from 98 votes. Choose Fancy Red for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Peridot for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Fancy Red or Peridot?
Fancy Red lasts longest (Fancy Red 72/100, Peridot 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fancy Red or Peridot?
Projection is very close: Peridot 65/100, Fancy Red 64/100 for sillage.
Do Fancy Red and Peridot smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Fancy Red or Peridot better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fancy Red is the stronger pick. For winter, Peridot is the stronger pick. Fancy Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fancy Red and Peridot?
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. Peridot has top notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes and Patchouli.
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