Fragrance comparison

Black Gloves vs Rubinia

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 398 ratings analysed

Black Gloves

G Parfums

3.717 votes

Rank #62,494 White FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Rubinia

Bvlgari

3.93391 votes

Rank #3,762 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rubinia takes 2 of 3 categories.

Black Gloves
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rubinia
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Black Gloves1/3

Rubinia2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black GlovesG Parfums

RubiniaBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 15%Had 19%Want 65%

3.93/ 5 · 391 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

39%Love

31%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

10%Hate

225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlack Gloves

SillageRubinia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

leather92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

violet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherJasmineBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronViolet

Base6-10+ hrs

MuskAgarwood (Oud)Amber

Top

Sicilian Mandarin

Heart

Copaiba balmSandalwoodJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaTonka BeanVioletSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Saffron and Violet. Durations are only published for Black Gloves, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day44

Night100

Spring35

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 13%

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,494

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,762

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerRubiniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

G Parfums Black Gloves hits the air with a bold clash of dark leather and sunlit white florals. You get an immediate blast of crisp bergamot and sweet orange blossom, which quickly tangles with clean leather and honeyed jasmine. It feels like slipping on a broken-in biker jacket right after walking through a blooming …

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Rubinia by Bvlgari is a warm oriental woody fragrance built around vanilla, balsamic woods, soft florals, saffron, and oud. The Sicilian mandarin opening gives it a brief citrus lift before the scent settles into a sweet, creamy, powdery base with sandalwood, tonka bean, violet, and vanilla doing most of the comfort w…

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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, Black Gloves or Rubinia?

Rubinia takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Gloves is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Rubinia is rated 3.93/5 from 391 votes. Choose Black Gloves for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rubinia for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black Gloves or Rubinia?

Black Gloves lasts longest (Black Gloves 90/100, Rubinia 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Gloves or Rubinia?

Rubinia projects furthest (Rubinia 72/100, Black Gloves 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Gloves and Rubinia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Saffron and Violet.

Is Black Gloves or Rubinia better for summer or winter?

Black Gloves suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Gloves and Rubinia?

Black Gloves has top notes of Leather, Jasmine, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Saffron and Violet, a base of Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Rubinia has top notes of Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Copaiba balm, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Violet and Saffron.