Angeliki vs Ruby Candlelight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Angeliki takes 4 of 4 categories.
AngelikiChoose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Angeliki4/4
Ruby Candlelight0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Angeliki
- Sillage & projection
- Angeliki
- Value for money
- Angeliki
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Angeliki
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AngelikiAngelos Créations OlfactivesRuby CandlelightDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.64/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate83%Love
9%Like
2%Ok
3%Dislike
4%Hate
105 votes
38%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAngeliki
SillageAngeliki
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAngelikiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
musky92%
woody84%
amber77%
fresh69%
citrus61%
fruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PomeloAldehydesApricotCalabrian bergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
LilacWisteriaFreesiaEgyptian JasmineCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyDamask RoseBrazilian Rosewood
Base
OakmossCastoreumMuskCivetAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OpoponaxTolu BalsamLabdanum
Notes
Raspberry LeafRaspberryBulgarian RoseRose PetalsBeeswaxBlackberry leafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian SandalwoodCassisHoneyOakmossBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Damask Rose, Oakmoss and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Ruby Candlelight, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer40
Fall100
Winter90
Day59
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,020
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#41,909
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAngelikiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAngeliki opens with a sharp burst of bitter pomelo and cold aldehydes, quickly giving way to a lush, nostalgic floral heart dominated by wisteria and sweet apricot. As the scent settles, a rich vintage character emerges, drawing warmth from raw beeswax, damp oakmoss, and a deep animalic undertone of civet. It is a hig…
Reviews →Ruby Candlelight by DSH Perfumes centers on a lush combination of tart fruit, dark floral tones, and warm hive wax. Created by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz as a 2021 holiday release, it pairs sweet raspberry, blackberry leaf, and cassis with Bulgarian rose and velvety rose petals. A rich layer of French beeswax and golden hon…
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.
Which is better, Angeliki or Ruby Candlelight?
Angeliki takes 4 of 4 categories. Angeliki is rated 4.64/5 from 105 votes; Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Angeliki for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Angeliki or Ruby Candlelight?
Angeliki lasts longest (Angeliki 83/100, Ruby Candlelight 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Angeliki or Ruby Candlelight?
Angeliki projects furthest (Angeliki 71/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Angeliki and Ruby Candlelight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Damask Rose, Oakmoss and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is Angeliki or Ruby Candlelight better for summer or winter?
Angeliki suits evening wear; Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Angeliki and Ruby Candlelight?
Angeliki has top notes of Pomelo, Aldehydes, Apricot and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Lilac, Wisteria, Freesia and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Musk and Civet. Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax.
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