Fragrance comparison

Red Hot vs Alhambra

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Red Hot

Boy Smells

3.7929 votes

Rank #22,536 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Alhambra

Béatus Paris

—0 votes

Rank #75,999 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Hot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Red Hot
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alhambra
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.

Red Hot1/1

Alhambra0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red HotBoy Smells

AlhambraBéatus Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

rose84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

honey84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

amber61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberry

Base

SmokeCedarwoodPapyrus

Top

RaspberryNeroliBlack PepperMandarinLychee

Heart

JasmineHoneyYlang YlangRoseOrange Blossom

Base

AmberPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Rose, Raspberry and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day23

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex71

Women24

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#75,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRed HotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boy Smells Red Hot opens with a sudden flash of cracked black pepper and dark incense. The initial spice hits fast before melting into a heart of dried rose and sweet raspberry wax. Beneath the floral layer, cedarwood and smoky papyrus build a dry, woody backbone that keeps the fruit from turning overly syrupy. It str…

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Alhambra by Béatus Paris opens with a burst of sweet raspberry and juicy lychee, immediately sharpened by black pepper and citrusy mandarin. The fruitiness feels bright rather than syrupy, balanced by an airy flash of neroli. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals a rich white floral bouquet dominated by honeyed o…

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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.

Do Red Hot and Alhambra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Rose, Raspberry and Cedarwood.

Is Red Hot or Alhambra better for summer or winter?

Red Hot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Hot and Alhambra?

Red Hot has top notes of Incense and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Raspberry, a base of Smoke, Cedarwood and Papyrus. Alhambra has top notes of Raspberry, Neroli, Black Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Honey, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.