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Il Uva vs Red Pearl

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

Updated 330 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Pearl takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Il Uva

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

  • Red Pearl

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Il Uva0/1
Red Pearl1/1
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
Red Pearl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Il UvaILMIN Parfums
Red PearlRed Pearl
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.97/ 5 · 329 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love
43%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value84
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
fruity61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLemonGrapefruitRhubarbBlack Currant
Heart
JasmineVioletCinnamonNutmegRoseGeraniumAgarwood (Oud)
Base
PatchouliCedarAmberSandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
PassionfruitVioletBrazilian RosewoodBlack CurrantBergamot
Heart
TuberoseJasmineRoseGeranium
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanPralineMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Jasmine and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex12
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews72

Category winnerRed PearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Uva reads as a bright, woody-spicy unisex scent built around tart citrus, rhubarb, and black currant over a warmer floral-oud heart. The opening should feel crisp and slightly sharp, then soften into rose, violet, spice, and smooth woods with amber, sandalwood, and tonka giving the dry-down a gentler finish.

Reviews →

Red Pearl is a sweet, powdery floral oriental with a distinctly late 1990s feel. Passionfruit, black currant and violet give the opening a soft fruity gloss, then tuberose, rose and jasmine move in before a warm vanilla, amber and praline base takes over. It often reads rich, nostalgic and feminine, but not universall…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Il Uva or Red Pearl?

Red Pearl takes 1 of 1 categories. Il Uva is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Red Pearl is rated 3.97/5 from 329 votes. Choose Il Uva for a woody and fresh spicy character. Choose Red Pearl for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Il Uva and Red Pearl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Jasmine and Violet.

What are the notes in Il Uva and Red Pearl?

Il Uva has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Rhubarb, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Amber and Sandalwood. Red Pearl has top notes of Passionfruit, Violet, Brazilian Rosewood and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Praline.

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