Red Lips vs Aquila
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
92%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Red LipsChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
AquilaChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Red Lips1/2
Aquila1/2
- 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)
- Aquila
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Lips
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Red LipsLidlAquilaGuillabWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
80%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
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 bothamber100%
woody91%
animalic83%
fresh74%
warm spicy65%
sweet56%
amber100%
woody92%
fresh84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
Scent match92%Very similar · both amber, woody and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SaffronJasmine
Heart2-3 hrs
AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione
Base4-6 hrs
Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar
Top20-30 mins
SaffronJasmine
Heart3-5 hrs
AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione
Base8-12 hrs
Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar
Category winnerAquilaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#79,646
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#82,590
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRed LipsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRed Lips by Lidl brings the familiar burnt-sugar and cedar signature of luxury amber scents directly to supermarket shelves. Opening with a quick flash of warm saffron and airy jasmine petals, the scent rapidly settles into a sweet blend of spun sugar, amberwood, and airy ambroxan. In the dry-down, faint touches of st…
Reviews →Aquila by Guillab is a bold oriental floral fragrance built around a core of warm amber, crisp cedarwood, and crystallized sugar. The opening pairs dry red saffron with sweet jasmine petals, creating a sweet, airy trail that feels immediately radiant. As it warms against skin, ambergris and woody resins provide a clea…
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.
Do Red Lips and Aquila smell similar?
Very similar: a 92% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood.
Is Red Lips or Aquila better for summer or winter?
Red Lips suits daytime wear; Aquila suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red Lips and Aquila?
Red Lips has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar. Aquila has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar.
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