Fragrance comparison

Private Red vs Ameer

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Private Red

Saint Hilaire · 2018

3.7341 votes

Rank #32,333 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ameer

Risala

5.001 votes

Rank #45,719 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ameer takes 3 of 4 categories.

Private Red
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ameer
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Private Red1/4

Ameer3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Private RedSaint Hilaire

AmeerRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 69%Had 12%Want 19%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

59%Like

22%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAmeer

SillageAmeer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAmeerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic91%

fresh83%

marine74%

citrus65%

green56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Green AppleSea Notes

Base

AmberTonka BeanVetiver

Top

Green AppleLemonMint

Heart

Tonka BeanGeraniumAmbroxan

Base

Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarAtlas CedarOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter32

Day100

Night55

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex6

Women12

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrivate RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saint Hilaire Private Red opens with a lively splash of juicy lemon and cold, crunchy green apple, smelling like a fresh fruit stand sitting right by the coastline. Within a few minutes, breezy marine notes roll in with a light salty touch, creating an airy heart that feels like a clean white cotton shirt dried in the…

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Ameer by Risala opens with a crisp mix of green apple, lemon, and mint, then settles into a sweeter fougere shape with tonka, ambroxan, cedar, oakmoss, and vetiver. The result reads fresh, woody, and lightly vanilla-ambery rather than old-fashioned. It looks best suited to men who want a modern aromatic scent with a c…

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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, Private Red or Ameer?

Ameer takes 3 of 4 categories. Private Red is rated 3.73/5 from 41 votes; Ameer is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Private Red for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ameer for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Private Red or Ameer?

Ameer lasts longest (Ameer 100/100, Private Red 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Private Red or Ameer?

Ameer projects furthest (Ameer 100/100, Private Red 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Private Red and Ameer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Lemon, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

Is Private Red or Ameer better for summer or winter?

Private Red suits daytime wear; Ameer suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Private Red and Ameer?

Private Red has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Green Apple and Sea Notes, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Ameer has top notes of Green Apple, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Geranium and Ambroxan, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar, Atlas Cedar and Oakmoss.