Fragrance comparison

Ready To Love Intense Red vs 700

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ready To Love Intense Red

Manish Arora

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,778 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

700

ScentBar

4.005 votes

Rank #55,590 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ready To Love Intense Red takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ready To Love Intense Red
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
700
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Ready To Love Intense Red3/4

7001/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 700
Sillage & projection: Ready To Love Intense Red
Value for money: Ready To Love Intense Red
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ready To Love Intense Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ready To Love Intense RedManish Arora

700ScentBar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity700

SillageReady To Love Intense Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value38

Category winnerReady To Love Intense RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

musky92%

woody84%

leather77%

soft spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black CurrantSweet NotesRosemary

Heart3-4 hrs

LabdanumPatchouli

Base7-9+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaAmbergris

Top

Green AppleBlack CurrantPink PepperGrapefruitLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

PearPineappleDamask RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

BirchMuskPatchouliOakmossAmbergrisBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Patchouli, Bourbon Vanilla and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Ready To Love Intense Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall60

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 38%Party 29%Casual 22%Work 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,778

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,590

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerReady To Love Intense RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ready To Love Intense Red by Manish Arora is an eccentric, cozy cold-weather scent that pairs tart fruit with piney herbs and dark sweetness. It wastes no time. A sharp blast of dark black currant and brisk rosemary punches through the initial alcohol lift before rich bourbon vanilla takes control. Sticky labdanum res…

Reviews →

700 by ScentBar is a bright, aromatic fruity fragrance for anyone seeking a modern daily scent. It opens with sharp green apple and tart grapefruit, moving quickly into a heart of juicy pear and pineapple. The base settles into a blend of birch, musk, and oakmoss that provides a clean, lasting structure, making it a r…

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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, Ready To Love Intense Red or 700?

Ready To Love Intense Red takes 3 of 4 categories. Ready To Love Intense Red is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; 700 is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Ready To Love Intense Red for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose 700 for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ready To Love Intense Red or 700?

700 lasts longest (700 85/100, Ready To Love Intense Red 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ready To Love Intense Red or 700?

Ready To Love Intense Red projects furthest (Ready To Love Intense Red 70/100, 700 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ready To Love Intense Red and 700 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Patchouli, Bourbon Vanilla and Ambergris.

Is Ready To Love Intense Red or 700 better for summer or winter?

Ready To Love Intense Red suits evening wear; 700 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ready To Love Intense Red and 700?

Ready To Love Intense Red has top notes of Black Currant, Sweet Notes and Rosemary, heart notes of Labdanum and Patchouli, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Ambergris. 700 has top notes of Green Apple, Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pear, Pineapple, Damask Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Birch, Musk, Patchouli and Oakmoss.