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Red Wine with a Lady In Red vs La Fenice Pour Femme

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

Updated 763 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Red Wine with a Lady In Red

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • La Fenice Pour Femme

    Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Red Wine with a Lady In Red4/7
La Fenice Pour Femme3/7
Ratings & consensus
La Fenice Pour Femme
Community sentiment
La Fenice Pour Femme
Longevity
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Sillage & projection
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Value for money
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Versatility
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Fenice Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red Wine with a Lady In RedProad
La Fenice Pour FemmeThe Merchant of Venice
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
4.22/ 5 · 738 votes
Have 41%Had 13%Want 46%
Category winnerLa Fenice Pour FemmeRating 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

45%Love
39%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

738 votes

Category winnerLa Fenice Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate81
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 value44
Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
wine69%
white floral61%
vanilla100%
floral88%
sweet77%
powdery65%
tuberose53%
almond42%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla, floral and sweet

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
HawthornMandarin Orange
Heart
Almond BlossomTuberoseHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Vanilla and Hawthorn. 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
Spring100
Summer56
Fall0
Winter81
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men1
Unisex12
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,051

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerLa Fenice Pour FemmeHigher 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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La Fenice Pour Femme by The Merchant of Venice is a soft, sweet floral perfume built around powdery heliotrope, creamy almond blossom, and smooth vanilla. It opens with juicy mandarin orange and a honeyed hawthorn note before settling into a gentle bouquet of tuberose and warm tonka bean on a clean cedar base. Wearing…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or La Fenice Pour Femme?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Wine with a Lady In Red is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; La Fenice Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 738 votes. Choose Red Wine with a Lady In Red for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose La Fenice Pour Femme for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or La Fenice Pour Femme?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red lasts longest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 70/100, La Fenice Pour Femme 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or La Fenice Pour Femme?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red projects furthest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 63/100, La Fenice Pour Femme 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Wine with a Lady In Red and La Fenice Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Hawthorn.

Is Red Wine with a Lady In Red or La Fenice Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Fenice Pour Femme 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 La Fenice Pour Femme?

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. La Fenice Pour Femme has top notes of Hawthorn and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Almond Blossom, Tuberose and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar.

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