Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Time & Tide vs Absolu Intense Simply Red

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

Updated 107 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Absolu Intense Simply Red takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Time & Tide

    Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Absolu Intense Simply Red

    Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Time & Tide0/4
Absolu Intense Simply Red4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Absolu Intense Simply Red
Sillage & projection
Absolu Intense Simply Red
Value for money
Absolu Intense Simply Red
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Absolu Intense Simply Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Time & TideElysian
Absolu Intense Simply RedRochas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%
3.86/ 5 · 100 votes
Have 27%Had 26%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

28%Love
49%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityAbsolu Intense Simply Red

SillageAbsolu Intense Simply Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value17
¤ Price value68
Category winnerAbsolu Intense Simply RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
salty100%
ozonic83%
marine65%
white floral48%
vanilla30%
white floral100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
sweet77%
green69%
citrus61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen
Heart2 to 3 hours
White Flowers
Base3 to 5 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood
Top
Fig LeafMandarin Orange
Heart
White FlowersOrange BlossomTuberose
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaAmberSandalwood
InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring25
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,892

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#16,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAbsolu Intense Simply RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…

Reviews →

Rochas Absolu Intense Simply Red is a spicy floral fragrance for women that balances green freshness with a deep, resinous dry-down. It opens with bright mandarin and sharp fig leaf before settling into a warm, creamy base of tonka bean and amber. Ideal for evening wear, this scent brings a touch of sensuality to cool…

Reviews →
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, Time & Tide or Absolu Intense Simply Red?

Absolu Intense Simply Red takes 4 of 4 categories. Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Absolu Intense Simply Red is rated 3.86/5 from 100 votes. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Absolu Intense Simply Red for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Time & Tide or Absolu Intense Simply Red?

Absolu Intense Simply Red lasts longest (Absolu Intense Simply Red 71/100, Time & Tide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Time & Tide or Absolu Intense Simply Red?

Absolu Intense Simply Red projects furthest (Absolu Intense Simply Red 68/100, Time & Tide 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Time & Tide and Absolu Intense Simply Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Time & Tide or Absolu Intense Simply Red better for summer or winter?

Time & Tide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Time & Tide and Absolu Intense Simply Red?

Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Absolu Intense Simply Red has top notes of Fig Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of White Flowers, Orange Blossom and Tuberose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance