Fragrance comparison

Great Way vs La Lanterne Rouge

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

Great Way

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.56217 votes

Rank #17,266 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

La Lanterne Rouge

Auphorie

4.0368 votes

Rank #7,851 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Lanterne Rouge takes 7 of 7 categories.

Great Way
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in winter.
La Lanterne Rouge
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Great Way0/7

La Lanterne Rouge7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Great WayHaute Fragrance Company HFC

La Lanterne RougeAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerLa Lanterne RougeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

217 votes

60%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerLa Lanterne RougeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLa Lanterne Rouge

SillageLa Lanterne Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value55

Category winnerLa Lanterne RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

cannabis84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGingerSichuan PepperSaffron

Heart

cannabisDatesMagnoliaAmbergris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Top

Goji BerriesDatesSaffronBlood Mandarin

Heart

Chinese OsmanthusApple BlossomRed Peony

Base

AmbergrisOriental Woodsy notes

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Dates and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer86

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night72

Category winnerLa Lanterne RougeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex62

Women20

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerBenoît Bergia

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#7,851

PerfumerEugene Au

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLa Lanterne RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Great Way by Haute Fragrance Company HFC opens with a fiery kick of fresh ginger, crushed cardamom, and pungent Sichuan pepper. As the sharp spices settle, the scent reveals a sticky sweet heart of dried dates paired with green herbal cannabis and creamy magnolia petals. A sturdy base of dry sandalwood and earthy oud …

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La Lanterne Rouge by Auphorie is an intriguing oriental floral that balances fruity sweetness with a woody foundation. It features prominent notes of goji berries, dates, and saffron, resting on a base of ambergris and red dalbergia wood. This fragrance performs well during cooler spring evenings, offering a unique pr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Great Way or La Lanterne Rouge?

La Lanterne Rouge takes 7 of 7 categories. Great Way is rated 3.56/5 from 217 votes; La Lanterne Rouge is rated 4.03/5 from 68 votes. Choose Great Way for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in winter. Choose La Lanterne Rouge for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Great Way or La Lanterne Rouge?

La Lanterne Rouge lasts longest (La Lanterne Rouge 90/100, Great Way 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Way or La Lanterne Rouge?

La Lanterne Rouge projects furthest (La Lanterne Rouge 78/100, Great Way 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Way and La Lanterne Rouge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Dates and Ambergris.

Is Great Way or La Lanterne Rouge better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Lanterne Rouge is the stronger pick. For winter, Great Way is the stronger pick. La Lanterne Rouge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Great Way and La Lanterne Rouge?

Great Way has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Sichuan Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of cannabis, Dates, Magnolia and Ambergris, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. La Lanterne Rouge has top notes of Goji Berries, Dates, Saffron and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Apple Blossom and Red Peony, a base of Ambergris and Oriental Woodsy notes.