Fragrance comparison

Ilhabela vs Red Sweet

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Red Sweet

Ahmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

5.002 votes

Rank #43,884 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Sweet takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Sweet
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ilhabela1/4

Red Sweet3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Red SweetAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRed Sweet

SillageRed Sweet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRed SweetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

musky80%

woody70%

cinnamon60%

patchouli50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

Top

CinnamonOrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineChocolateSaffronCedar

Base

AmbroxanVanillaAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#43,884

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIlhabelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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Red Sweet reads as a warm amber spicy scent with a bright citrus opening, then moves into a richer heart of chocolate, saffron, cedar, and soft florals. The dry down looks sweeter and deeper, with vanilla, ambroxan, amber, and patchouli shaping a dense, long-wearing finish. It may suit shoppers who enjoy bold sweet-sp…

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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, Ilhabela or Red Sweet?

Red Sweet takes 3 of 4 categories. Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes; Red Sweet is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Sweet for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilhabela or Red Sweet?

Red Sweet lasts longest (Red Sweet 100/100, Ilhabela 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilhabela or Red Sweet?

Red Sweet projects furthest (Red Sweet 100/100, Ilhabela 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ilhabela and Red Sweet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Ilhabela or Red Sweet better for summer or winter?

Ilhabela suits evening wear; Red Sweet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilhabela and Red Sweet?

Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar. Red Sweet has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Chocolate, Saffron and Cedar, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli.