Fragrance comparison

Instinct Charnel vs Red

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 175 ratings analysed

Instinct Charnel

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #75,573 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Red

Sora Dora

3.95175 votes

Rank #7,280 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

Instinct Charnel
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall.
Red
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Instinct Charnel0/1

Red1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instinct CharnelMarcus Spurway

RedSora Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.95/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

21%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

musky61%

woody100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

nutty77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

HazelnutPopcornPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCaramelNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCoconutMusk

Top

CoconutCardamomPink PepperMandarin OrangeClementineBergamot

Heart

HazelnutNutmegFigFrangipaniIrisTiare FlowerYlang-YlangClove

Base

CaramelSandalwoodWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Instinct Charnel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex64

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,280

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerRedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Instinct Charnel by Marcus Spurway is a cozy floral fruity gourmand that balances sweet bakery warmth with smooth woods. The opening smells like toasted hazelnuts, buttery warm popcorn, and a splash of juicy peach flesh. As the initial sweetness settles, creamy ylang-ylang and gooey caramel blend with a gentle touch o…

Reviews →

Red by Sora Dora is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Red was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Margaux Le Paih Guérin. Top notes are Coconut, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Bergamot; middle notes are Hazelnut, Nutmeg, Fig, Frangipa…

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.

Do Instinct Charnel and Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and nutty accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Instinct Charnel and Red?

Instinct Charnel has top notes of Hazelnut, Popcorn and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coconut and Musk. Red has top notes of Coconut, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Hazelnut, Nutmeg, Fig and Frangipani, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Musk.