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Red Wine with a Lady In Red vs Herbarium

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Red Wine with a Lady In Red

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Herbarium

    Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Red Wine with a Lady In Red5/7
Herbarium2/7
Ratings & consensus
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Community sentiment
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Longevity
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Sillage & projection
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Value for money
Herbarium
Versatility
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Herbarium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red Wine with a Lady In RedProad
HerbariumAlchemist Perfumery
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
3.53/ 5 · 99 votes
Have 63%Had 17%Want 19%
Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
28%Like
20%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

25 votes

12%Love
52%Like
18%Ok
13%Dislike
5%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityRed Wine with a Lady In Red

SillageRed Wine with a Lady In Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value88
Category winnerHerbariumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
wine69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
vanilla90%
powdery80%
citrus70%
musky60%
fresh50%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Elemi resinMandarin Orange
Heart3 to 4 hours
Amyl SalicylateRed WineLily of the Valley
Base4 to 7 hours
VanillaHawthorn
Top
LemonGrapefruitMandarin OrangePear
Heart
JasmineGardeniaLily of the ValleySea Notes
Base
VanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Red Wine with a Lady In Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring47
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men0
Unisex32
Women68
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,957

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerbariumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Wine with a Lady In Red by Proad delivers an intriguing mix of rich fruitiness and smooth warmth. The scent opens with a burst of citrusy mandarin orange paired with slightly peppery elemi resin, giving an immediate brightness before mellowing into its core. At the heart, a distinct red wine accord joins with cris…

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Herbarium is a bright, feminine-leaning white floral with a clean, easy sweetness. It opens with citrus and juicy pear, then moves into jasmine, gardenia, lily of the valley, plus a light watery breeze. The dry-down turns softly powdery and vanilla-musked with a smooth cedar touch. It tends to suit cool to mild weathe…

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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 Wine with a Lady In Red or Herbarium?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red takes 5 of 7 categories. Red Wine with a Lady In Red is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Herbarium is rated 3.53/5 from 99 votes. Choose Red Wine with a Lady In Red for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Herbarium for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Herbarium?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red lasts longest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 70/100, Herbarium 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Herbarium?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red projects furthest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 63/100, Herbarium 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Wine with a Lady In Red and Herbarium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lily of the Valley and Vanilla.

Is Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Herbarium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Red Wine with a Lady In Red is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Wine with a Lady In Red is the stronger pick. Red Wine with a Lady In Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Wine with a Lady In Red and Herbarium?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red has top notes of Elemi resin and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Amyl Salicylate, Red Wine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla and Hawthorn. Herbarium has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Lily of the Valley and Sea Notes, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Cedar.

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