Fragrance comparison

Luxury No 3 vs Red Square

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Luxury No 3

Acqua di Baviera

4.005 votes

Rank #61,635 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Red Square

Mad et Len

4.229 votes

Rank #39,176 AmberNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Square takes 2 of 4 categories.

Luxury No 3
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Square
Choose it for a amber and nutty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Luxury No 30/4

Red Square2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luxury No 3Acqua di Baviera

Red SquareMad et Len

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 9%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRed SquareBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

cinnamon69%

fruity61%

amber100%

nutty83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesLemon

Heart

CinnamonRoseOlibanumHeliotrope

Base

PatchouliVanillaSaffronSandalwoodMusk

Top

Walnut

Heart

Olibanum

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRed SquareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luxury No 3 by Acqua di Baviera is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Luxury No 3 was launched in 2018. Top notes are Red Berries and Lemon; middle notes are Cinnamon, Rose, Olibanum and Heliotrope; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Saffron, Sandalwood and Musk.

Reviews →

Mad et Len Red Square presents a stark, minimalist study in green walnut, clean olibanum resin, and soft musk. The scent opens with a dry nuttiness that captures raw walnut shells rather than sugary roasted kernels. As the opening settles, resinous olibanum introduces a quiet amber warmth that contrasts with the earth…

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.

Which is better, Luxury No 3 or Red Square?

Red Square takes 2 of 4 categories. Luxury No 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Red Square is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Luxury No 3 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Square for a amber and nutty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxury No 3 or Red Square?

They last about the same: Luxury No 3 60/100, Red Square 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Luxury No 3 or Red Square?

Projection is very close: Luxury No 3 50/100, Red Square 50/100 for sillage.

Do Luxury No 3 and Red Square smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Musk.

Is Luxury No 3 or Red Square better for summer or winter?

Luxury No 3 suits evening wear; Red Square suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxury No 3 and Red Square?

Luxury No 3 has top notes of Red Berries and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Olibanum and Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Saffron and Sandalwood. Red Square has top notes of Walnut, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Musk.