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    Duchessa vs. She Loves Red

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    Duchessa rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Duchessa vs. She Loves Red
    DuchessaShe Loves Red
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20202021
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerLuca Gritti—
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Duchessa

    Cherry
    Warm Spicy
    Almond
    Sweet
    Nutty
    Fruity
    Iris
    Metallic

    She Loves Red

    Amber
    Musky
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Woody
    Soft Spicy
    Balsamic
    Cherry

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black CherryBitter OrangeSaffron Blossom
    BergamotPink PepperCherry
    Heart
    ChocolateCloveJasmine
    Orange BlossomHeliotropeVioletCashmere WoodLabdanum
    Base
    Sweet AlmondIrisBrown Sugar
    VanillaTonka BeanWhite MuskAmbroxan

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Duchessa vs. She Loves Red
    DuchessaShe Loves Red
    Score4.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want a fragrance that smells like a Venetian palazzo in autumn, this is it. Black cherry and clove create a cozy, opulent feel, but the iris in the drydown keeps it from being overly sweet.Duchessa
    Some dupes play it safe. She Loves Red doesn't, it goes louder than the original it mirrors, lasting well past when you'd expect it to quiet down. The kind of sillage that announces presence without.She Loves Red