Fragrance comparison

Strike vs Buds Rouge

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Strike

Rasasi

5.001 votes

Rank #55,170 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Buds Rouge

Le Chameau

4.333 votes

Rank #61,881 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strike takes 1 of 1 categories.

Strike
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Buds Rouge
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Strike1/1

Buds Rouge0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StrikeRasasi

Buds RougeLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody91%

white floral83%

animalic74%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet NotesSaffronOrange

Heart

AmberWhite FlowersFir Resin

Base

OakmossPraline

Top30 to 45 minutes

JasmineSaffron

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmbergrisAmberwood

Base6 to 8 hours

Fir ResinOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Fir Resin and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Buds Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStrikeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Strike by Rasasi is a warm, woody fragrance for men launched in 2023. It centers on an amber and praline accord, bolstered by saffron and fir resin. This scent profile offers a sweet and slightly spicy presence that transitions well from daytime wear into evening occasions. It works best in moderate temperatures where…

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Buds Rouge by Le Chameau is an amber woody fragrance built around warm spices and crisp forest tones. The scent introduces itself with bright jasmine blossom and bittersweet saffron before opening into a rich core of amberwood and salty ambergris. As it settles, earthy oakmoss, grounding cedar, and sticky fir resin cr…

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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, Strike or Buds Rouge?

Strike takes 1 of 1 categories. Strike is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Buds Rouge is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Strike for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Buds Rouge for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Strike and Buds Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Fir Resin and Oakmoss.

Is Strike or Buds Rouge better for summer or winter?

Strike suits evening wear; Buds Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strike and Buds Rouge?

Strike has top notes of Sweet Notes, Saffron and Orange, heart notes of Amber, White Flowers and Fir Resin, a base of Oakmoss and Praline. Buds Rouge has top notes of Jasmine and Saffron, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Fir Resin, Oakmoss and Cedar.