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Red Shoes
meets On A Date.

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

Shared ground

Geranium · Pink Pepper · Patchouli · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Jacques Fath Red Shoes bottle
Jacques Fath

Red Shoes

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Maison Martin Margiela

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20182022
Leading accordsfruity · fresh spicy · freshfruity · rose · woody
Notes unique to this recordRed Berries, Grapefruit, Black Currant, Aldehydes, Damask Rose, Ginger, Cashmere WoodBlackcurrant Syrup, Bergamot, Rose, Davana, Moss, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.61 · 191 votes2.92 · 1,259 votes
Projection / 42.64 · 245 votes1.93 · 1,226 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 Shoes

Not specified by source · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) – Parfum (fragrance) – Aqua (water) – Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate – Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane – Ethylhexyl salicylate – Bht – CI 19140(yellow 5) – CI 17200(red 33) – CI 14700(red 4) – Citronellol – Eugenol – Geraniol – Limonene – Linalool.

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the specified edition. Check the packaging supplied for your batch.

Source: Jacques Fath official European product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

On A Date

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 fruity and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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