Fragrance comparison

Ambre Rubis vs Cashmere & Vanilla

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ambre Rubis

Houbigant

4.32323 votes

Rank #23,114 SweetCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Cashmere & Vanilla

LUVO Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #66,093 RumSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Rubis takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambre Rubis
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cashmere & Vanilla
Choose it for a rum and soft spicy character.

Ambre Rubis1/1

Cashmere & Vanilla0/1

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: Ambre Rubis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre RubisHoubigant

Cashmere & VanillaLUVO Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 323 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

323 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cherry92%

fruity84%

woody77%

amber69%

rum61%

rum100%

soft spicy92%

sweet84%

smoky77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, rum and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red BerriesIncensePink PepperOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

CherryRumJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

AmbergrisWoody NotesCedarFir Resin

Top

Pink PepperIncenseBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineCedarRose

Base

RumVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Pink Pepper, Rum and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Ambre Rubis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex57

Women33

Date 43%Party 29%Casual 15%Work 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,114

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbre RubisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Rubis opens with a tart flash of red berries and orange zest, cut immediately by dry incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The sharp alcohol burn clears quickly to reveal a dark, boozy heart of macerated cherry and dark rum. It is sweet without turning into sticky cough syrup. A gentle touch of white jasmine sof…

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Cashmere & Vanilla reads as a warm, smoky vanilla with a boozy rum base and a dry incense edge. Bergamot and pink pepper brighten the opening, then rose, jasmine, cedar, and ylang-ylang soften the middle before the scent settles into something creamy, resinous, and gently woody. It should suit anyone who likes vanilla…

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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.

Do Ambre Rubis and Cashmere & Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, rum and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Pink Pepper, Rum and Jasmine.

Is Ambre Rubis or Cashmere & Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Ambre Rubis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Rubis and Cashmere & Vanilla?

Ambre Rubis has top notes of Red Berries, Incense, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Cherry, Rum and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Woody Notes, Cedar and Fir Resin. Cashmere & Vanilla has top notes of Pink Pepper, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Cedar and Rose, a base of Rum, Vanilla and Benzoin.