Red Shield vs Killing Beauty
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Killing BeautyChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Red Shield4/7
Killing Beauty3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Shield
- Community sentiment
- Red Shield
- Longevity
- Killing Beauty
- Sillage & projection
- Red Shield
- Value for money
- Killing Beauty
- Versatility
- Killing Beauty
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Shield
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Red ShieldOrlov ParisKilling BeautyNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
Category winnerRed ShieldRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
172 votes
23%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerRed ShieldMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKilling Beauty
SillageRed Shield
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKilling BeautyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
sweet100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
honey69%
powdery61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, sweet and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
Top
PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena
Heart
PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesHoney, Iris, Freesia and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Spring70
Summer50
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,478
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Overall rank#30,988
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRed Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …
Reviews →Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …
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 is better, Red Shield or Killing Beauty?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Red Shield or Killing Beauty?
They last about the same: Killing Beauty 74/100, Red Shield 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Red Shield or Killing Beauty?
Red Shield projects furthest (Red Shield 68/100, Killing Beauty 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red Shield and Killing Beauty smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Iris, Freesia and Tonka Bean.
Is Red Shield or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?
For summer, Killing Beauty is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Shield is the stronger pick. Red Shield suits daytime wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red Shield and Killing Beauty?
Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.
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