Fragrance comparison

Sweet Dust vs Red

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Sweet Dust

Mark Des Vince

4.333 votes

Rank #53,052 WoodyAmber

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66%scent match

Closely related

Red

Max Philip

2.7731 votes

Rank #59,907 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sweet Dust
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sweet Dust2/4

Red2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet DustMark Des Vince

RedMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

2.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 32%Had 30%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

3%Love

26%Like

29%Ok

29%Dislike

13%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageSweet Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value55

Category winnerRedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

animalic42%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskFir ResinCedar

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwood

Base

CedarFir Resin

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring55

Summer36

Fall100

Winter55

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex37

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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Red opens with saffron and jasmine, then settles into a woody amber base with cedar and fir resin. On paper, the structure points to a modern spicy amber, but in wear it can come across drier, sharper, and more medicinal than the note list suggests. This looks better suited to cooler weather and to wearers who enjoy w…

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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, Sweet Dust or Red?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sweet Dust is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Red is rated 2.77/5 from 31 votes. Choose Sweet Dust for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Dust or Red?

Red lasts longest (Red 58/100, Sweet Dust 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Dust or Red?

Projection is very close: Sweet Dust 58/100, Red 57/100 for sillage.

Do Sweet Dust and Red smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris.

Is Sweet Dust or Red better for summer or winter?

Sweet Dust suits daytime wear; Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Dust and Red?

Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar. Red has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Cedar and Fir Resin.