Red vs Vendetta Donna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%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.
Vendetta DonnaChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red1/2
Vendetta Donna1/2
- 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
- Vendetta Donna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RedOUMEREVendetta DonnaValentinoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.06/ 5 · 524 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
35%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
524 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%
floral100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerCloveMandarin
Heart
OrchidPlumHeliotrope
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodMusk
Top20-40 mins
PlumPeachAldehydesHiacynthOrange BlossomWater LilyGreen NotesBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
HoneyTuberoseMarigoldCarnationNarcissusYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine
Base8-12 hrs
BenzoinAmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesPlum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Vendetta Donna, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring63
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day91
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#4,030
PerfumerIFF
Launched—
Reviews30
Category winnerVendetta DonnaHigher 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 →Vendetta Donna by Valentino is a lush, sunlit floral fruity scent that arrived in 1991 with big personality. It opens with rich dark plum, fuzzy peach, and a crisp splash of hyacinth before settling into a warm pool of golden honey, tuberose, and carnation. As the hours tick past, smooth amber, vanilla, and creamy san…
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 Vendetta Donna?
Red lasts longest (Red 100/100, Vendetta Donna 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red and Vendetta Donna smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Plum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.
Is Red or Vendetta Donna better for summer or winter?
Red suits day or night wear; Vendetta Donna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red and Vendetta Donna?
Red has top notes of Ginger, Clove and Mandarin, heart notes of Orchid, Plum and Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Vendetta Donna has top notes of Plum, Peach, Aldehydes and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Marigold and Carnation, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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