Narciso Rodriguez
Rouge
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Eau de Parfum2018WomenUSALongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$39 retail★ 4.0 community ratingBuy on FragranceShop $85 →
A sensual blend of dewy iris and rose melting into creamy tonka and sandalwood, wrapped in musky warmth
Top Notes
IrisBulgarian Rose
Heart Notes
MuskTuberoseOrange Blossom
Base Notes
Tonka BeanVanillaWhite Cedar ExtractCedarSandalwoodVetiver
Accords
powdery· Dominantmusky· Dominantvanilla· Dominantwoody· Prominentiris· Prominentrose· Prominentsweet· Moderateearthy· Moderateviolet· Moderatewhite floral· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Narciso Rodriguez Rouge is Narissa Rouge by Maison Alhambra, with a 81% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $39 original.
Best Seasons
Spring63%
Summer29%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter75%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional90%
Casual27%
Community Insights
★ 4.0 from 4.6K ratingsWhat people who wear Narciso Rodriguez Rouge report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Sonia Constant and Nadège Le Garlantezec.
Main accords
powdery
musky
vanilla
woody
iris
rose
sweet
earthy
Longevity
Very weak5%
Weak11%
Moderate48%
Long lasting28%
Eternal8%
Sillage
Intimate17%
Moderate46%
Strong24%
Enormous12%
Who wears it
Female80%
More female13%
Unisex7%
More male0%
Male0%
Listed as Women
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced5%
Overpriced15%
Ok58%
Good value18%
Great value4%
People say it reminds them of
Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Poudree 398Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Rouge Eau de Toilette 295Maison Alhambra Narissa Rouge 40Panouge Perle Rare Rose 35
What people like
- Fluffy and sophisticated musk
- Creamy and smooth rounded texture
- Strikingly sexy and modern bottle design
- Elegant powdery iris and lipstick accord
What people dislike
- Rose notes are surprisingly faint
- Subtle sillage may lack impact
- Packaging misleadingly suggests a spicier scent
- Can smell synthetic or plasticky on skin
What wearers say
“I love this perfume! Some people say it smells like makeup but I think it more complex than that. I definitely think that it’s a “safe” office or daytime perfume which has a good longevity, however I am not sure if the sillage is very good.”
“"Extremely bad scent, similar to burnt plastic and glue. Lasts only 2 hours with poor projection. Thankfully, the company stopped producing it. Not recommended.Rating: 1/5 stars."”
“I decided to revisit my sample this winter (I tried it last May and didn't care for it.) My experience is the same, there's something in it I don't like.I can acknowledge that this smells "nice" but still find it scratchy and cheap smelling. I know one could compare a number of clean musks to detergent, but this really does smell like the cheap packets you buy at the Laundromat in a pinch.Even though it's sweet, it smells a little industrial. It's a miss for me, not something I would ever want to smell like.”
3 Clones Found
Best Match
Maison Alhambra
Narissa Rouge
81%accuracy
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Narissa Rouge has noticeably lighter sillage and approximately 2-3 hours less longevity compared to the original. The base notes feel slightly more muted, with less prominent amber richness, though the overall composition remains very faithful to the designer's intent.
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Fragrance World
Redriguez Rouge
78%accuracy
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Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone matches the top and middle notes closely but struggles with projection and longevity in the base, lasting approximately 4-5 hours compared to the original's 6-8 hour wear time. The overall composition feels slightly sharper and less polished than the designer version.
Amazon
Fragrance World
Brown Orchid Ruby
76%accuracy
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's base uses sandalwood instead of cedarwood, resulting in a softer finish with marginally shorter longevity (approximately 6-7 hours versus 8+ hours on the original). The orchid-forward middle note feels more prominent in the clone, making it slightly less sophisticated than Rouge's balanced floral composition.
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