Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек

Ladanika

4.1539 votes

Rank #27,502 LeatherGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек takes 6 of 7 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Choose it for a leather and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pruning Shears1/7

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек6/7

Ratings & consensus: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Community sentiment: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Longevity: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Sillage & projection: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Value for money: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Versatility: The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pruning Shears

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

The Scarlet Flower Аленький ЦветочекLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

4.15/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 23%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerThe Scarlet Flower Аленький ЦветочекRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

49%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerThe Scarlet Flower Аленький ЦветочекMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityThe Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек

SillageThe Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value79

Category winnerThe Scarlet Flower Аленький ЦветочекBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

leather100%

green92%

rose84%

animalic77%

fresh69%

mossy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both rose, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderFig LeafGrass

Heart

RoseLime (Linden) Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Category winnerThe Scarlet Flower Аленький ЦветочекMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#27,502

PerfumerAnastasia Denisenkova

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPruning ShearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

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The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек opens with a sharp, green snap of fig leaf and crushed grass, immediately followed by the dry herbaceousness of lavender. As it warms on the skin, a soft lime blossom and dusty rose emerge, preventing the scent from turning entirely bitter. The base settles into a heavy mix of dark…

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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, Pruning Shears or The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек?

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек takes 6 of 7 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек is rated 4.15/5 from 39 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек for a leather and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек?

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек lasts longest (The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек 86/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек?

The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек projects furthest (The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек 79/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pruning Shears and The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pruning Shears is the stronger pick. For winter, The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек is the stronger pick. Pruning Shears suits daytime wear; The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. The Scarlet Flower Аленький Цветочек has top notes of Lavender, Fig Leaf and Grass, heart notes of Rose and Lime (Linden) Blossom, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Musk.