Fragrance comparison

Red Lips vs Tropez

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Red Lips

Lidl

1.605 votes

Rank #79,646 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tropez

Wythe Apothecary

5.001 votes

Rank #54,206 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropez takes 4 of 4 categories.

Red Lips
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tropez
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Red Lips0/4

Tropez4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red LipsLidl

TropezWythe Apothecary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

80%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate15

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTropez

SillageTropez

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTropezBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

animalic83%

fresh74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-3 hrs

AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione

Base4-6 hrs

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmbergrisAmbroxanOakmoss

Base

Fir ResinVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Fir Resin. Durations are only published for Red Lips, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropezHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red 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…

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Wythe Apothecary Tropez hits skin with a sharp burst of bittersweet saffron paired against soft white jasmine. Within twenty minutes, the initial floral brightness gives ground to a marine, mineral heart of ambergris, warm ambroxan, and dry oakmoss. As the scent matures through a cool evening, groundings of fir resin,…

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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 Lips or Tropez?

Tropez takes 4 of 4 categories. Red Lips is rated 1.60/5 from 5 votes; Tropez is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Red Lips for a amber and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tropez for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Lips or Tropez?

Tropez lasts longest (Tropez 60/100, Red Lips 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Lips or Tropez?

Tropez projects furthest (Tropez 75/100, Red Lips 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Lips and Tropez smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Fir Resin.

Is Red Lips or Tropez better for summer or winter?

Red Lips suits daytime wear; Tropez suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Lips and Tropez?

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. Tropez has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Ambroxan and Oakmoss, a base of Fir Resin, Vetiver and Cedar.