Fragrance comparison

La Rose Noire vs Red Sweet

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Rose Noire

Amouroud

3.4432 votes

Rank #21,434 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Red Sweet

Lecmo

—0 votes

Rank #75,377 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Rose Noire takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Rose Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red Sweet
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

La Rose Noire1/1

Red Sweet0/1

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: La Rose Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Rose NoireAmouroud

Red SweetLecmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

19%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

11%Hate

27 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

woody77%

rose69%

oud61%

white floral100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

lavender61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomDavanaLilyGeranium

Heart

Rose de MaiCedarwoodCloveSaffron

Base

LeatherOudVetyverMusk

Top15-30 mins

LavenderSaffronLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisFir ResinJasmineAppleLily

Base6-10+ hrs

CedarwoodAgarwoodMuskOud

InformationalShared notesLily, Cedarwood, Saffron and Oud. Durations are only published for Red Sweet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer25

Fall92

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex33

Women7

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 18%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#75,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Rose NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouroud La Rose Noire is a complex, dark, and earthy rose fragrance. Cardamom and davana top notes lead into a deep heart of Rose de Mai, saffron, and clove. It finds its identity in a base of robust leather, oud, and vetyver. This scent is ideal for those who prefer challenging, resinous, and masculine-leaning unise…

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Lecmo Red Sweet delivers a rich contrast between crisp Mediterranean freshness and warm Arabian depth. The opening hits fast with tart lemon, dry herbal lavender, and a metallic kick of red saffron. Do not judge it from the atomizer. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a sweet, resinous heart of amb…

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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.

Do La Rose Noire and Red Sweet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lily, Cedarwood, Saffron and Oud.

Is La Rose Noire or Red Sweet better for summer or winter?

La Rose Noire suits evening wear; Red Sweet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Rose Noire and Red Sweet?

La Rose Noire has top notes of Cardamom, Davana, Lily and Geranium, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Cedarwood, Clove and Saffron, a base of Leather, Oud, Vetyver and Musk. Red Sweet has top notes of Lavender, Saffron and Lemon, heart notes of Ambergris, Fir Resin, Jasmine and Apple, a base of Cedarwood, Agarwood, Musk and Oud.