Fancy Red vs Rhodium
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fancy Red takes 3 of 3 categories.
Fancy RedChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
RhodiumChoose it for a fresh and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fancy Red3/3
Rhodium0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fancy Red
- Sillage & projection
- Fancy Red
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fancy Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fancy RedOrlov ParisRhodiumOscar LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 45%Had 23%Want 32%
2.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
31%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
8%Hate
64 votes
0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFancy Red
SillageFancy Red
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
yellow floral80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
soft spicy50%
fresh100%
vanilla92%
floral84%
aldehydic77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both sweet
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
AldehydesMandarin OrangeCyclamen
Heart
LilacLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangCoconut
Base
HeliotropeVanillaAmberwoodWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Amberwood. 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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,105
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#74,350
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFancy RedHigher 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 →Oscar London Rhodium opens with crisp aldehydes and sweet mandarin orange before shifting into a soft floral heart of lilac and lily-of-the-valley. The base settles into powdery heliotrope, vanilla, and amberwood. Built for cool spring mornings or quiet office wear, it balances clean synthetic fizz with gentle warmth.
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 Rhodium?
Fancy Red takes 3 of 3 categories. Fancy Red is rated 3.50/5 from 64 votes; Rhodium is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Fancy Red for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rhodium for a fresh and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Fancy Red or Rhodium?
Fancy Red lasts longest (Fancy Red 72/100, Rhodium 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fancy Red or Rhodium?
Fancy Red projects furthest (Fancy Red 64/100, Rhodium 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fancy Red and Rhodium smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Amberwood.
Is Fancy Red or Rhodium better for summer or winter?
Fancy Red suits daytime wear; Rhodium suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fancy Red and Rhodium?
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. Rhodium has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Cyclamen, heart notes of Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Amberwood and White Musk.
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