Fragrance comparison

Red vs Sweet Dust

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Red

Max Philip

2.7731 votes

Rank #59,907 WoodyAmber

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66%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Dust

Mark Des Vince

4.333 votes

Rank #53,052 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Red
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet Dust
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Red2/4

Sweet Dust2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RedMax Philip

Sweet DustMark Des Vince

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 32%Had 30%Want 38%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

3%Love

26%Like

29%Ok

29%Dislike

13%Hate

31 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageSweet Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value42

Category winnerRedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

animalic42%

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwood

Base

CedarFir Resin

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskFir ResinCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer36

Fall100

Winter55

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex37

Women63

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red opens with saffron and jasmine, then settles into a woody amber base with cedar and fir resin. On paper, the structure points to a modern spicy amber, but in wear it can come across drier, sharper, and more medicinal than the note list suggests. This looks better suited to cooler weather and to wearers who enjoy w…

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Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red or Sweet Dust?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Red is rated 2.77/5 from 31 votes; Sweet Dust is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Red for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Dust for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Red or Sweet Dust?

Red lasts longest (Red 58/100, Sweet Dust 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red or Sweet Dust?

Projection is very close: Sweet Dust 58/100, Red 57/100 for sillage.

Do Red and Sweet Dust smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood.

Is Red or Sweet Dust better for summer or winter?

Red suits evening wear; Sweet Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red and Sweet Dust?

Red has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Cedar and Fir Resin. Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar.