Fragrance comparison

Rouge Elixir No. 02 vs Wink

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,085 ratings analysed

4 wins

Rouge Elixir No. 02

Victoria's Secret

4.2568 votes

Rank #14,768 FruitySour

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Wink

Avon

3.991,017 votes

Rank #25,847 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Elixir No. 02 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Rouge Elixir No. 02
Choose it for a fruity and sour character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Wink
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Rouge Elixir No. 024/7

Wink3/7

Ratings & consensus: Rouge Elixir No. 02
Community sentiment: Rouge Elixir No. 02
Longevity: Wink
Sillage & projection: Wink
Value for money: Wink
Versatility: Rouge Elixir No. 02
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rouge Elixir No. 02

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rouge Elixir No. 02Victoria's Secret

WinkAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 54%Had 18%Want 28%

3.99/ 5 · 1,017 votes

Have 13%Had 87%Want 0%

Category winnerRouge Elixir No. 02Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

68 votes

29%Love

55%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,017 votes

Category winnerRouge Elixir No. 02Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWink

SillageWink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value82

Category winnerWinkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sour86%

soft spicy72%

sweet58%

fresh44%

almond30%

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CranberryRed CurrantAlmond

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryRed CurrantCranberryGrapefruit

Heart

FreesiaLotusWater LilyRoseJasmine

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCranberry and Red Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer46

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRouge Elixir No. 02Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men1

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#25,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRouge Elixir No. 02Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Rouge Elixir No. 02 is a floral fruity gourmand body mist built around tart cranberry, red currant, and smooth almond. It opens with a bright burst of red berries that carries a noticeable sour fizz, cutting through the initial sweetness before settling on skin. As it warms, a soft almond creme textu…

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Wink by Avon delivers a burst of tart red berries and dewy petals that immediately recalls early 2000s summer trends. The scent opens with sharp cranberry, crisp grapefruit, and sweet raspberry before shifting into an airy heart of freesia, water lily, and lotus. As the tart fruitiness softens, a clean woodsy base pro…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rouge Elixir No. 02 or Wink?

Rouge Elixir No. 02 takes 4 of 7 categories. Rouge Elixir No. 02 is rated 4.25/5 from 68 votes; Wink is rated 3.99/5 from 1,017 votes. Choose Rouge Elixir No. 02 for a fruity and sour character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Wink for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rouge Elixir No. 02 or Wink?

Wink lasts longest (Wink 52/100, Rouge Elixir No. 02 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rouge Elixir No. 02 or Wink?

Wink projects furthest (Wink 50/100, Rouge Elixir No. 02 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rouge Elixir No. 02 and Wink smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Cranberry and Red Currant.

Is Rouge Elixir No. 02 or Wink better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rouge Elixir No. 02 is the stronger pick. For winter, Rouge Elixir No. 02 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rouge Elixir No. 02 and Wink?

Rouge Elixir No. 02 features Cranberry, Red Currant and Almond. Wink has top notes of Raspberry, Red Currant, Cranberry and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Lotus, Water Lily and Rose, a base of Woodsy Notes.