Fragrance comparison

Vanguard vs Golf Red

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Vanguard

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #69,808 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Golf Red

New Brand Parfums

4.0011 votes

Rank #37,628 FruityLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golf Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vanguard
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Golf Red
Choose it for a fruity and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vanguard0/1

Golf Red1/1

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: Golf Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanguardAlfred Lane

Golf RedNew Brand Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

64%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy30%

fruity100%

lavender90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

fresh60%

sweet50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red Fruits

Heart

LavenderSpices

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices and Woodsy Notes. 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

Day–

Night100

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,808

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGolf RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanguard by Alfred Lane is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Vanguard was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Golf Red is a budget fruity aromatic with a clear red berry opening, a lavender-spice heart, and a simple woody base. It stays fairly linear, but that easy Polo Red style profile makes it an approachable everyday wear for casual use, the gym, or quick errands. What matters most here is value. Reviews suggest modest pe…

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.