Fragrance comparison

Risqué vs Amaranthine

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 976 ratings analysed

Risqué

JAFRA

4.502 votes

Rank #57,927 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,537 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 4 of 4 categories.

Risqué
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Risqué0/4

Amaranthine4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amaranthine
Sillage & projection: Amaranthine
Value for money: Amaranthine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amaranthine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RisquéJAFRA

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 46%Had 23%Want 31%

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAmaranthine

SillageAmaranthine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value43

Category winnerAmaranthineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

white floral65%

powdery48%

soft spicy30%

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Freesia

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Vanilla

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Risqué by JAFRA is an oriental floral fragrance for women that centers on a soft freesia opening before settling into a warm jasmine heart. It finishes with a steady vanilla base, making it a reliable choice for casual daily wear during the cooler spring months when you want something light yet present on your skin.

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Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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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, Risqué or Amaranthine?

Amaranthine takes 4 of 4 categories. Risqué is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes. Choose Risqué for a floral and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Risqué or Amaranthine?

Amaranthine lasts longest (Amaranthine 71/100, Risqué 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Risqué or Amaranthine?

Amaranthine projects furthest (Amaranthine 62/100, Risqué 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Risqué and Amaranthine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Risqué or Amaranthine better for summer or winter?

Risqué suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Risqué and Amaranthine?

Risqué has top notes of Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.