Red vs Senso
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
RedChoose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
SensoChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red1/2
Senso1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Red
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Senso
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RedOUMERESensoEmanuel UngaroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.21/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 34%Had 23%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
41%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
258 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRed
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
floral91%
sweet83%
powdery74%
fruity65%
woody56%
amber100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
citrus61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerCloveMandarin
Heart
OrchidPlumHeliotrope
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
PlumPeachGrapefruitBergamotCorianderMandarin Orange
Heart3 to 4 hours
TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineDamask RoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomOrchid
Base5 to 8 hours
OpoponaxBenzoinAmberCinnamonMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Plum, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Senso, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring51
Summer31
Fall100
Winter96
Day66
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,114
PerfumerMichael Nordstrand
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,388
PerfumerJacques Polge
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerSensoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRed by OUMERE opens with ginger and clove, shifting into plum and heliotrope before settling into a warm patchouli and sandalwood base. Designed by Michael Nordstrand, this 2024 launch offers a dry, spicy warmth suitable for cool autumn nights and formal settings.
Reviews →Senso by Emanuel Ungaro is a full-bodied amber floral fragrance designed around rich fruits, lush white flowers, and warm resins. Crafted by Jacques Polge, it opens with a dense spread of dark plum, sweet peach, and sparkling mandarin orange spiked with coriander. That bright, candied start quickly gives way to a spra…
Reviews →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 lasts longer, Red or Senso?
Red lasts longest (Red 100/100, Senso 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red and Senso smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Orchid, Plum, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.
Is Red or Senso better for summer or winter?
Red suits day or night wear; Senso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red and Senso?
Red has top notes of Ginger, Clove and Mandarin, heart notes of Orchid, Plum and Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Senso has top notes of Plum, Peach, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Benzoin, Amber and Cinnamon.
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