Fragrance comparison

Ready To Love Intense Red vs Mastermind Noir

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Ready To Love Intense Red

Manish Arora

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,778 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mastermind Noir

Nabeel

4.2227 votes

Rank #25,587 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mastermind Noir takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ready To Love Intense Red
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mastermind Noir
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ready To Love Intense Red1/5

Mastermind Noir4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ready To Love Intense RedManish Arora

Mastermind NoirNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

4.22/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

Category winnerMastermind NoirRating 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

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMastermind Noir

SillageReady To Love Intense Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value73

Category winnerMastermind NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

leather90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

musky60%

powdery50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

Woody NotesCloveWallflowerGrassRosemarySweet Notes

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarPatchouliGuaiac WoodVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tobacco LeafLabdanumLeatherCastoreumMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesSweet Notes, Rosemary, Labdanum and Patchouli. 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

Spring62

Summer8

Fall69

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

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

Men76

Unisex24

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,778

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMastermind NoirHigher 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…

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Mastermind Noir by Nabeel delivers a dry, earthy profile centered around smoked woods, tobacco, and castoreum. Launched in 2022, this unisex leather fragrance targets enthusiasts who prefer dense, dark compositions over mainstream sweetness. It performs best in cold weather, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of res…

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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 Mastermind Noir?

Mastermind Noir takes 4 of 5 categories. Ready To Love Intense Red is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Mastermind Noir is rated 4.22/5 from 27 votes. Choose Ready To Love Intense Red for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mastermind Noir for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ready To Love Intense Red or Mastermind Noir?

Mastermind Noir lasts longest (Mastermind Noir 71/100, Ready To Love Intense Red 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ready To Love Intense Red or Mastermind Noir?

Ready To Love Intense Red projects furthest (Ready To Love Intense Red 70/100, Mastermind Noir 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ready To Love Intense Red and Mastermind Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Sweet Notes, Rosemary, Labdanum and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Mastermind Noir has top notes of Woody Notes, Clove, Wallflower and Grass, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Labdanum, Leather and Castoreum.