Fragrance comparison

Pheromone Red vs No 5

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Pheromone Red

Marilyn Miglin

3.9212 votes

Rank #23,597 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

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10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #41,080 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 4 of 6 categories.

Pheromone Red
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pheromone Red2/6

No 54/6

Ratings & consensus: No 5
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 5
Sillage & projection: No 5
Value for money: Pheromone Red
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 5
Fragranxe ranking: Pheromone Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pheromone RedMarilyn Miglin

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNo 5Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo 5

SillageNo 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPheromone RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

yellow floral100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

woody48%

patchouli30%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Jasmine SambacLily

Heart2 to 3 hours

BroomYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base2 to 3 hours

PatchouliWhite MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerNo 5Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#41,080

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerPheromone RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pheromone Red by Marilyn Miglin is a bright floral fragrance that surprises many who expect a heavy, spicy profile from its fiery name. It opens with an airy bouquet of jasmine sambac and crisp lily, introducing a clean, petal-forward character right away. As the scent settles, broom and sweet ylang-ylang take over th…

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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pheromone Red or No 5?

No 5 takes 4 of 6 categories. Pheromone Red is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Pheromone Red for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pheromone Red or No 5?

No 5 lasts longest (No 5 72/100, Pheromone Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pheromone Red or No 5?

No 5 projects furthest (No 5 75/100, Pheromone Red 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pheromone Red and No 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Pheromone Red or No 5 better for summer or winter?

Pheromone Red suits daytime wear; No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pheromone Red and No 5?

Pheromone Red has top notes of Jasmine Sambac and Lily, heart notes of Broom, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, White Musk and Amber. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.