Fragrance comparison

Fruits Rouges vs Caritas

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Fruits Rouges

Unic

3.003 votes

Rank #67,427 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Caritas

Memoize London

3.9624 votes

Rank #34,694 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caritas takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fruits Rouges
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Caritas
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fruits Rouges0/3

Caritas3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fruits RougesUnic

CaritasMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

29%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCaritas

SillageCaritas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

leather77%

woody65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red FruitsSweet NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomRed FruitsLabdanumLemon

Heart

SaffronLeatherClovesCinnamonMilkRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMuskPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits and Musk. Durations are only published for Fruits Rouges, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring60

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 46%Work 24%Date 16%Party 14%

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCaritasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect dark complexity here. Fruits Rouges by Unic opens with an energetic, candy-coated splash of tart raspberries and red currants. The initial spray has a sharp two-minute alcohol bite, but it calms down quickly into spun sugar and warm fruit syrup. Clean white musk sits quietly underneath, keeping the sweet…

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Caritas opens with a brisk pop of cardamom and tart red fruits before settling into a dense base of leather, amber, and vanilla. Warm cloves and cinnamon give the heart a cozy spice, while a milky rose note smooths out the edges. It sits on skin like a soothing, sweet cloud, ideal for chilly autumn mornings.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fruits Rouges or Caritas?

Caritas takes 3 of 3 categories. Fruits Rouges is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes. Choose Fruits Rouges for a sweet and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fruits Rouges or Caritas?

Caritas lasts longest (Caritas 69/100, Fruits Rouges 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fruits Rouges or Caritas?

Caritas projects furthest (Caritas 56/100, Fruits Rouges 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fruits Rouges and Caritas smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Red Fruits and Musk.

Is Fruits Rouges or Caritas better for summer or winter?

Fruits Rouges suits daytime wear; Caritas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fruits Rouges and Caritas?

Fruits Rouges features Red Fruits, Sweet Notes and Musk. Caritas has top notes of Cardamom, Red Fruits, Labdanum and Lemon, heart notes of Saffron, Leather, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.