Fragrance comparison

Red Tea vs Black Palace

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Red Tea

Proad

4.1029 votes

Rank #38,716 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Black Palace

Santiago Luxury Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #75,367 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tea takes 1 of 1 categories.

Red Tea
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Palace
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Red Tea1/1

Black Palace0/1

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 Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red TeaProad

Black PalaceSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

woody61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

RaspberryPeachPeonyRed Tea

Base3 to 6 hours

Transparent WoodsVetiverMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeViolet LeavesAquatic notesOzonic notesBlackcurrantGreen NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCyclamenVanillaSaffronJasmineCedarLotus

Base

Woody NotesImmortellePatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Vetiver and Musk. Durations are only published for Red Tea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night29

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,716

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#75,367

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRed TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Tea by Proad is a floral perfume that delivers a crisp, sparkling introduction of bergamot, mandarin orange, and tart grapefruit. The citrus opening quickly welcomes a juicy heart where ripe peach and sweet raspberry meet soft peony petals and steeped red tea. As the initial brightness settles, the base develops a…

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Black Palace by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a bold, sweet fruity perfume anchored by dense woods and warm spices. It opens with an energetic splash of ripe berries, juicy plum, crisp apple, and sparkling mandarin orange, instantly creating a vibrant, cocktail-like brightness in the air. As the initial fruitiness settles…

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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 Tea and Black Palace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Red Tea or Black Palace better for summer or winter?

Red Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tea and Black Palace?

Red Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Raspberry, Peach, Peony and Red Tea, a base of Transparent Woods, Vetiver and Musk. Black Palace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Violet Leaves and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cyclamen and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Immortelle, Patchouli and Vetiver.