Fragrance comparison

Glamour Excessive vs Red

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 273 ratings analysed

Glamour Excessive

Bourjois

3.7298 votes

Rank #15,289 Warm SpicyVanilla

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30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Red

Sora Dora

3.95175 votes

Rank #7,293 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 5 of 7 categories.

Glamour Excessive
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Red
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Glamour Excessive2/7

Red5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glamour ExcessiveBourjois

RedSora Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 25%Want 42%

3.95/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerRedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

47%Love

21%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerRedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageRed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value35

Category winnerGlamour ExcessiveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

coconut77%

woody69%

iris61%

woody100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

nutty77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutCardamom

Heart

IrisFreesiaPeony

Base

VanilaPatchouliMuskSandalwood

Top

CoconutCardamomPink PepperMandarin OrangeClementineBergamot

Heart

HazelnutNutmegFigFrangipaniIrisTiare FlowerYlang-YlangClove

Base

CaramelSandalwoodWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Cardamom, Iris and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer27

Fall100

Winter88

Day95

Night100

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGlamour ExcessiveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men9

Unisex64

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#7,293

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerRedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourjois Glamour Excessive opens with a burst of sweet coconut paired with aromatic cardamom spice. The scent quickly shifts into a rich heart of iris, freesia, and peony, giving the initial gourmand notes a refined cosmetic texture. In the dry down, warm vanilla and earthy patchouli combine with sandalwood and soft m…

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Red by Sora Dora is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Red was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Margaux Le Paih Guérin. Top notes are Coconut, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Bergamot; middle notes are Hazelnut, Nutmeg, Fig, Frangipa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Glamour Excessive or Red?

Red takes 5 of 7 categories. Glamour Excessive is rated 3.72/5 from 98 votes; Red is rated 3.95/5 from 175 votes. Choose Glamour Excessive for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Red for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Glamour Excessive or Red?

Red lasts longest (Red 73/100, Glamour Excessive 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glamour Excessive or Red?

Projection is very close: Red 61/100, Glamour Excessive 60/100 for sillage.

Do Glamour Excessive and Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coconut, Cardamom, Iris and Musk.

Is Glamour Excessive or Red better for summer or winter?

For summer, Glamour Excessive is the stronger pick. For winter, Red is the stronger pick. Glamour Excessive suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glamour Excessive and Red?

Glamour Excessive has top notes of Coconut and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, Freesia and Peony, a base of Vanila, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Red has top notes of Coconut, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Hazelnut, Nutmeg, Fig and Frangipani, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Musk.