Fragrance comparison

Layel vs Red Shoes

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 471 ratings analysed

Layel

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,600 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Red Shoes

Jacques Fath

3.53470 votes

Rank #6,070 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Shoes takes 1 of 1 categories.

Layel
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character.
Red Shoes
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Layel0/1

Red Shoes1/1

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 Shoes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LayelMauzan

Red ShoesJacques Fath

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.53/ 5 · 470 votes

Have 41%Had 19%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

390 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value51

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

fruity84%

musky77%

rose69%

floral61%

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

fresh77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Currant

Heart

BergamotRose

Base

AldehydesMusk

Top

Red BerriesGrapefruitBlack CurrantAldehydes

Heart

Damask RoseGingerGeraniumPink Pepper

Base

PatchouliCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Rose, Aldehydes and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex28

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,600

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,070

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerRed ShoesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Layel by Mauzan opens with a bright black currant lift, then settles into a rose and musk structure with a noticeably aldehydic, airy feel. It reads clean, fruity, and lightly powdery rather than dense or syrupy. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys fresh floral perfumes with a crisp, polished edge. If you pre…

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Red Shoes by Jacques Fath is a vivid, fruity floral composition built around red berries and Damask rose. It offers a sparkling, slightly metallic edge that commands attention. Designed for those who prefer bold, confident scents, it thrives in social settings during the spring or summer months. Its unique structure b…

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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, Layel or Red Shoes?

Red Shoes takes 1 of 1 categories. Layel is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Red Shoes is rated 3.53/5 from 470 votes. Choose Layel for a citrus and aldehydic character. Choose Red Shoes for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Layel and Red Shoes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and rose accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Rose, Aldehydes and Musk.

What are the notes in Layel and Red Shoes?

Layel has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Bergamot and Rose, a base of Aldehydes and Musk. Red Shoes has top notes of Red Berries, Grapefruit, Black Currant and Aldehydes, heart notes of Damask Rose, Ginger, Geranium and Pink Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Musk.