Fragrance comparison

Activate vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Activate

Hersip

—0 votes

Rank #81,466 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Ruby

Intimacy

3.9226 votes

Rank #19,689 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby takes 1 of 1 categories.

Activate
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ruby
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Activate0/1

Ruby1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActivateHersip

RubyIntimacy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.92/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

iris83%

powdery74%

soft spicy65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

floral77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, citrus and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotPink PepperOrrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotPink PepperFreesia

Heart

JasmineOrrisMagnoliaOrange Blossom

Base

CedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer82

Fall82

Winter64

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,466

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews53

Category winnerRubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Activate by Hersip opens with a clean burst of sunlit bergamot and crackling pink pepper, giving you an immediate lift that feels like stepping into fresh morning air. The citrus edge soon softens as powdery orris root glides in, adding an elegant, cool floral texture without becoming overly sweet or heavy. In the dry…

Reviews →

Ruby by Intimacy is a floral fragrance for women launched in 2023. It opens with bright bergamot and pink pepper, followed by a heart of jasmine and orris. The scent settles into a warm, woody base of sandalwood and cedar, creating an elegant choice for daily wear during spring and autumn, particularly in temperate of…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Activate and Ruby smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and iris accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar.

Is Activate or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Activate suits day or night wear; Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Activate and Ruby?

Activate features Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Orris and Cedar. Ruby has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Magnolia and Orange Blossom, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood.