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Red Amber vs Envoy

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

Updated 319 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Envoy takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Red Amber

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Envoy

    Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Red Amber2/7
Envoy5/7
Ratings & consensus
Envoy
Community sentiment
Red Amber
Longevity
Envoy
Sillage & projection
Envoy
Value for money
Red Amber
Versatility
Envoy
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Envoy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red AmberPascal Morabito
EnvoyIn The Box
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.28/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
4.36/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 55%Had 8%Want 37%
Category winnerEnvoyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

58%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerRed AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityEnvoy

SillageEnvoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value94
¤ Price value85
Category winnerRed AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
fruity100%
tropical92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
lavender61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperTangerineApple
Heart
elemiChili PepperGeranium
Base
Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver
Top
CardamomAppleTangerineViolet
Heart
MangoLavenderBlack PepperPatchouliPeony
Base
AmberVanillaWoodsy NotesMuskOakmossVetiver
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tangerine, Apple and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring81
Summer34
Fall96
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEnvoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men77
Unisex19
Women3
Men77
Unisex20
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,104

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEnvoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…

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Envoy opens with a bright, juicy mix of apple, tangerine and cardamom, then quickly leans into mango, lavender and a sweet ambery base. It wears fruity, warm and slightly spicy, with a clean musky finish that can read a little shampoo-like to some noses. This suits shoppers who want strong projection, long wear and an…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red Amber or Envoy?

Envoy takes 5 of 7 categories. Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Envoy is rated 4.36/5 from 269 votes. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Envoy for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Red Amber or Envoy?

Envoy lasts longest (Envoy 81/100, Red Amber 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Amber or Envoy?

Envoy projects furthest (Envoy 72/100, Red Amber 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Amber and Envoy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tangerine, Apple and Amber.

Is Red Amber or Envoy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Envoy is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Amber is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Amber and Envoy?

Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, Amber and Vetiver. Envoy has top notes of Cardamom, Apple, Tangerine and Violet, heart notes of Mango, Lavender, Black Pepper and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes and Musk.

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