Fragrance comparison

Honorable Woman vs Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

4 wins

Honorable Woman

Mother of Pearl

4.6411 votes

Rank #30,499 White FloralGreen

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64%scent match

Closely related

Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes

Pupa

4.007 votes

Rank #52,919 White FloralAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honorable Woman takes 4 of 5 categories.

Honorable Woman
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes
Choose it for a white floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Honorable Woman4/5

Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes
Sillage & projection: Honorable Woman
Value for money: Honorable Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Honorable Woman
Fragranxe ranking: Honorable Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honorable WomanMother of Pearl

Red Queen Fresh AldehydesPupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 47%Had 3%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRed Queen Fresh Aldehydes

SillageHonorable Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value67

Category winnerHonorable WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green83%

aromatic65%

tuberose48%

fresh30%

white floral100%

aquatic90%

aromatic80%

fresh70%

tuberose60%

green50%

Scent match64%Closely related · both white floral, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RhubarbPepperCorianderCarnation

Heart3-5 hrs

JasmineTuberoseLily of the ValleyGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VetiverAmberHeliotropeMusk

Top15-30 mins

CorianderOrange LeafRhubarb

Heart2-4 hrs

Water NotesGardeniaTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyFlower Petals

Base4-6+ hrs

VetiverAmberWhite Musk

Category winnerHonorable WomanLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,499

PerfumerCarine Boin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,919

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHonorable WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honorable Woman by Mother of Pearl delivers a crisp, garden-fresh scent that opens with tangy red rhubarb, cracked black pepper, and leafy coriander. As the brisk opening settles, a lush bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, sweet jasmine, and dewy lily of the valley unfolds across your skin like fresh blossoms in cool morni…

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Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes opens with a tart, mouth-puckering bite of rhubarb sliced against crisp orange leaf. The initial spray carries a sharp alcohol snap before calming down within three minutes. Soon, clean water notes rush through a blooming bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, and green lily-of-the-valley. It smells …

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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, Honorable Woman or Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes?

Honorable Woman takes 4 of 5 categories. Honorable Woman is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Honorable Woman for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes for a white floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honorable Woman or Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes?

They last about the same: Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes 66/100, Honorable Woman 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Honorable Woman or Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes?

Honorable Woman projects furthest (Honorable Woman 63/100, Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honorable Woman and Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Coriander, Tuberose and Gardenia.

Is Honorable Woman or Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes better for summer or winter?

Honorable Woman suits daytime wear; Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honorable Woman and Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes?

Honorable Woman has top notes of Rhubarb, Pepper, Coriander and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily of the Valley and Gardenia, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Heliotrope and Musk. Red Queen Fresh Aldehydes has top notes of Coriander, Orange Leaf and Rhubarb, heart notes of Water Notes, Gardenia, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vetiver, Amber and White Musk.