Fragrance comparison

Alizarin vs Ruade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alizarin

Penhaligon's

3.92200 votes

Rank #4,468 LeatherYellow Floral

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57%scent match

Closely related

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alizarin takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alizarin
Choose it for a leather and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alizarin4/7

Ruade3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlizarinPenhaligon's

RuadeParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

Category winnerRuadeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

145 votes

55%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerRuadeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAlizarin

SillageAlizarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value31

Category winnerAlizarinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

yellow floral92%

oud84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

green61%

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both leather, oud and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NarcissusMandarin Orange

Heart

MimosaTuberoseIris

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IncenseVetiver

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HayLeatherNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Ruade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerRuadeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex51

Women5

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Party 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,468

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAlizarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alizarin is a bold Penhaligon's leather built around yellow florals, oud, incense and vetiver. Wearers often describe a striking opening of narcissus, mandarin and mimosa before the scent settles into damp leather, smoky woods and a darker oud base. It is distinctive rather than easygoing. Fans praise its plush floral…

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Parfum d'Empire Ruade is a bold, uncompromising scent that takes you straight inside a working equestrian stable. The opening delivers an immediate blast of pungent natural agarwood oud with sharp, earthy barnyard undertones, which quickly settles into the comforting aroma of warm saddle leather and freshly tossed hay…

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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, Alizarin or Ruade?

Alizarin takes 4 of 7 categories. Alizarin is rated 3.92/5 from 200 votes; Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes. Choose Alizarin for a leather and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alizarin or Ruade?

Alizarin lasts longest (Alizarin 79/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alizarin or Ruade?

Alizarin projects furthest (Alizarin 73/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alizarin and Ruade smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, oud and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Alizarin or Ruade better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ruade is the stronger pick. For winter, Alizarin is the stronger pick. Ruade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alizarin and Ruade?

Alizarin has top notes of Narcissus and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Vetiver. Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus.