Fragrance comparison

Kokorico by Night vs Red Queen

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 360 ratings analysed

Kokorico by Night

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.81359 votes

Rank #28,172 GreenCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Red Queen

Burke & Hare Co

4.001 votes

Rank #59,251 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Queen takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kokorico by Night
Choose it for a green and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Red Queen
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Kokorico by Night1/4

Red Queen3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Queen
Sillage & projection: Red Queen
Value for money: Red Queen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kokorico by Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kokorico by NightJean Paul Gaultier

Red QueenBurke & Hare Co

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

359 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRed Queen

SillageRed Queen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRed QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

cacao92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

green65%

fresh53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Cacao PodFig LeafRhubarb

Base

Tonka BeanWoody Notes

Top

Red CurrantOsmanthusFig Leaf

Heart

RhubarbPoppyPlum

Base

Hemlock

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf and Rhubarb. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,172

PerfumerAnnick Menardo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKokorico by NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico by Night offers a dark twist on the original woody cocoa blend. It opens with sharp bergamot before settling into a warm mix of raw cacao pod, fresh fig leaf, and tart rhubarb. Designed for evening wear during colder months, this scent suits men who appreciate green gourmands.

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Red Queen by Burke & Hare Co is a fruity green perfume oil with a tart red currant opening, leafy fig, soft osmanthus, and a sharper rhubarb-plum heart. The hemlock and green woods in the base keep it from turning purely sweet, giving the dry-down a slightly earthy, botanical edge. It suits wearers who like unusual fr…

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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, Kokorico by Night or Red Queen?

Red Queen takes 3 of 4 categories. Kokorico by Night is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Red Queen is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kokorico by Night for a green and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Red Queen for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kokorico by Night or Red Queen?

Red Queen lasts longest (Red Queen 80/100, Kokorico by Night 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kokorico by Night or Red Queen?

Red Queen projects furthest (Red Queen 75/100, Kokorico by Night 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kokorico by Night and Red Queen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf and Rhubarb.

What are the notes in Kokorico by Night and Red Queen?

Kokorico by Night has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao Pod, Fig Leaf and Rhubarb, a base of Tonka Bean and Woody Notes. Red Queen has top notes of Red Currant, Osmanthus and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Rhubarb, Poppy and Plum, a base of Hemlock.