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Red
meets Mefisto.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lavender · Iris · Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
John Mac Steed Red bottle
John Mac Steed

Red

Concentration not recorded

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Casamorati 1888 Mefisto bottle
Casamorati 1888

Mefisto

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2009
Leading accordsaromatic · woody · fresh spicycitrus · powdery · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordGeranium, Vanilla, VetiverGrapefruit, Amalfi Lemon, Rose, Musk, Virginia Cedar, Amber
Longevity / 53.00 · 1 votes3.48 · 2,382 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 1 votes2.38 · 2,513 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Red

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Mefisto

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Bht; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Alpha-terpinene; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Benzyl alcohol; Coumarin; Lippia citriodora absolute; Citral; Citronellol; Methyl 2-octynoate; Camphor; Carvone; Hydroxycitronellal; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Lavandula oil/extract; Linalool; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Rose ketones

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.