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Red Wine with a Lady In Red vs Press To Play Hollywood

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

Updated 293 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.

  • Press To Play Hollywood

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Red Wine with a Lady In Red5/7
Press To Play Hollywood2/7
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
Press To Play Hollywood
Versatility
Red Wine with a Lady In Red
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Press To Play Hollywood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red Wine with a Lady In RedProad
Press To Play HollywoodPlayboy
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
3.73/ 5 · 268 votes
Have 53%Had 37%Want 10%
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

21%Love
52%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

268 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate68
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 value79
Category winnerPress To Play HollywoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
floral100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
wine69%
white floral61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
citrus84%
powdery77%
lavender69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match7%Clearly different

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
BergamotElemi resinMandarin OrangeThymeBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
LavenderJasmineVirginia Cedar
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwoodAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesElemi resin, Mandarin Orange 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
Spring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed Wine with a Lady In RedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men89
Unisex9
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,957

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,014

PerfumerVincent Kuczinski

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerPress To Play HollywoodHigher 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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Press To Play Hollywood by Playboy is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Press To Play Hollywood was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Kuczinski. Top notes are Bergamot, Elemi resin, Mandarin Orange, Thyme and Brazilian Rosewood; middle notes are Lavender, Jasmine and Virginia Cedar; base no…

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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 Press To Play Hollywood?

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; Press To Play Hollywood is rated 3.73/5 from 268 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 Press To Play Hollywood for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Press To Play Hollywood?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red lasts longest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 70/100, Press To Play Hollywood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Press To Play Hollywood?

Red Wine with a Lady In Red projects furthest (Red Wine with a Lady In Red 63/100, Press To Play Hollywood 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Wine with a Lady In Red and Press To Play Hollywood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Elemi resin, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla.

Is Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Press To Play Hollywood 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 Press To Play Hollywood?

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. Press To Play Hollywood has top notes of Bergamot, Elemi resin, Mandarin Orange and Thyme, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine and Virginia Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

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