Fragrance comparison

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 vs The Scarlet Letter

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

Paper Presented 叠纸心意

—0 votes

Rank #67,992 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

The Scarlet Letter

Sared Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #68,720 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The Scarlet Letter
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴1/1

The Scarlet Letter0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Paper Presented 叠纸心意

The Scarlet LetterSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

patchouli72%

oud58%

fresh spicy44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

musky86%

amber72%

oud58%

sweet44%

leather30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

SaffronCassisLitchiBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

OakPralinePlumWater LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

PapyrusAgarwood (Oud)AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 opens with an invigorating blast of tart lemon, bitter bergamot, and ripe sweet orange peel. Do not spray too close. The first two minutes bring a sharp solvent snap before crisp oils take over. Soon, earthy patchouli and dry cedar emerge from underneath the citrus haze. They lend the com…

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The Scarlet Letter by Sared Perfumes opens with a bright, fruit-tinted citrus splash (lychee, cassis, mandarin) dusted with saffron. Soon it turns darker and more textured, with plum and florals over a woody, musky amber base. Expect a sweet praline thread running through the wear, alongside oud, patchouli and vanilla…

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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.

Do Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 and The Scarlet Letter smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli.

Is Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 or The Scarlet Letter better for summer or winter?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 and The Scarlet Letter?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud). The Scarlet Letter has top notes of Saffron, Cassis, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Praline, Plum and Water Lily, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud), Ambroxan and Patchouli.