Fragrance comparison

1 Il Sole Dentro vs Ruby Wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

1 Il Sole Dentro

UERMI · 2022

3.5812 votes

Rank #61,913 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ruby Wood

Exaltatum

4.3650 votes

Rank #8,349 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Wood takes 5 of 6 categories.

1 Il Sole Dentro
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruby Wood
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

1 Il Sole Dentro1/6

Ruby Wood5/6

Ratings & consensus: Ruby Wood
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby Wood
Sillage & projection: 1 Il Sole Dentro
Value for money: Ruby Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Ruby Wood
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1 Il Sole DentroUERMI

Ruby WoodExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 11%Want 76%

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerRuby WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

54%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityRuby Wood

Sillage1 Il Sole Dentro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value42

Category winnerRuby WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

rose84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoffeeOrangeCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumImmortelleSolar Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

Rose PetalsRed BerriesPink PepperCorianderTangerineCassisCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRaspberryGeraniumOlibanumPatchouliIndian JasmineVioletCoffee

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskMyrrhLabdanum

Category winnerRuby WoodLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day92

Night100

Spring65

Summer30

Fall100

Winter95

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Casual 31%Date 28%Work 25%Party 16%

Men8

Unisex25

Women67

Date 35%Casual 25%Party 23%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,913

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,349

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRuby WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UERMI 1 Il Sole Dentro brings a sunburst of bitter orange peel and dark roasted coffee beans straight to the skin. The cardamom hits immediately. It is sharp, aromatic, and crackling with dry heat. Within twenty minutes, the fiery top notes yield to sweet immortelle and rosy geranium, mimicking sun-baked terracotta ti…

Reviews →

Ruby Wood by Exaltatum is an artisanal fragrance that pairs tart wild fruits with velvety floral notes and warm forest resins. The scent opens with a lively splash of red berries, tangy cassis, and crushed rose petals spiced with pink pepper and coriander. Within an hour, rich Bulgarian rose and ripe raspberry emerge …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 1 Il Sole Dentro or Ruby Wood?

Ruby Wood takes 5 of 6 categories. 1 Il Sole Dentro is rated 3.58/5 from 12 votes; Ruby Wood is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes. Choose 1 Il Sole Dentro for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruby Wood for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 1 Il Sole Dentro or Ruby Wood?

They last about the same: Ruby Wood 81/100, 1 Il Sole Dentro 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 1 Il Sole Dentro or Ruby Wood?

1 Il Sole Dentro projects furthest (1 Il Sole Dentro 75/100, Ruby Wood 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1 Il Sole Dentro and Ruby Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cardamom, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud).

Is 1 Il Sole Dentro or Ruby Wood better for summer or winter?

1 Il Sole Dentro suits evening wear; Ruby Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1 Il Sole Dentro and Ruby Wood?

1 Il Sole Dentro has top notes of Coffee, Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, Immortelle and Solar Notes, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Sandalwood. Ruby Wood has top notes of Rose Petals, Red Berries, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Geranium and Olibanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Myrrh.