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Red Wine with a Lady In Red vs Vintage Classic

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Classic takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Red Wine with a Lady In Red

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Vintage Classic

    Choose it for a musky and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Red Wine with a Lady In Red0/7
Vintage Classic7/7
Ratings & consensus
Vintage Classic
Community sentiment
Vintage Classic
Longevity
Vintage Classic
Sillage & projection
Vintage Classic
Value for money
Vintage Classic
Versatility
Vintage Classic
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vintage Classic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Red Wine with a Lady In RedProad
Vintage ClassicAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%
4.03/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 37%Had 12%Want 52%
Category winnerVintage ClassicRating 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

48%Love
31%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerVintage ClassicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityVintage Classic

SillageVintage Classic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value86
Category winnerVintage ClassicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
floral100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
wine69%
white floral61%
musky100%
ozonic92%
powdery84%
aquatic77%
aromatic69%
soft 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
Pink PepperCarrot SeedsMandarin OrangeElemi resinBlack Pepper
Heart
Violet LeafCinnamonArtemisia
Base
SuedeMuskSandalwoodVetiverVanilla
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
Spring88
Summer63
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night63
Category winnerVintage ClassicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men81
Unisex13
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,957

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerVintage ClassicHigher 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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Vintage Classic opens with pepper, citrus and a cool aromatic lift, then settles into violet leaf, soft spice and a musky suede base. It wears like a polished, old-school men's scent with a cleaner modern edge. If you enjoy powdery woods, herbal freshness and a slightly leathery dry-down, this is an easy one to sample…

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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

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red Wine with a Lady In Red or Vintage Classic?

Vintage Classic takes 7 of 7 categories. Red Wine with a Lady In Red is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Vintage Classic is rated 4.03/5 from 53 votes. Choose Red Wine with a Lady In Red for a floral and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vintage Classic for a musky and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Vintage Classic lasts longest (Vintage Classic 75/100, Red Wine with a Lady In Red 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Vintage Classic 64/100, Red Wine with a Lady In Red 63/100 for sillage.

Do Red Wine with a Lady In Red and Vintage Classic 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 Vintage Classic better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vintage Classic 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; Vintage Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Vintage Classic has top notes of Pink Pepper, Carrot Seeds, Mandarin Orange and Elemi resin, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cinnamon and Artemisia, a base of Suede, Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

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