Fragrance comparison

Candied Cherry vs Ruby Chéri

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Candied Cherry

Palm Beach Beauté

4.577 votes

Rank #36,634 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ruby Chéri

Galimard

4.3534 votes

Rank #31,330 CherryFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Chéri takes 3 of 4 categories.

Candied Cherry
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Ruby Chéri
Choose it for a cherry and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Candied Cherry1/4

Ruby Chéri3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candied CherryPalm Beach Beauté

Ruby ChériGalimard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%

4.35/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityRuby Chéri

SillageRuby Chéri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value69

Category winnerCandied CherryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

woody77%

powdery69%

almond61%

cherry100%

floral92%

sweet84%

almond77%

coffee69%

fruity61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red FruitsAlmondCherry

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMuskMoss

Top30 to 45 minutes

CherryAlmond

Heart2 to 3 hours

CoffeeCherry BlossomMagnolia

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Cherry, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Ruby Chéri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring65

Summer41

Fall100

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#31,330

PerfumerYusuke Masuda

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRuby ChériHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candied Cherry by Palm Beach Beauté opens with a sharp burst of red fruits and synthetic cherry syrup. Within ten minutes, bitter almond softens the top fruity crunch, giving way to a powdery heart of jasmine and rose. As the perfume settles on warm skin, the base reveals sweet vanilla, tonka bean, soft musk, and a fa…

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Ruby Chéri by Galimard is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet cherry and bitter almond. The opening introduces a vivid fruit profile before settling into a heart of dark roasted coffee, airy cherry blossom, and fresh magnolia petals. In the base, warm vanilla combines with creamy sandalwood and soft musk t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Candied Cherry or Ruby Chéri?

Ruby Chéri takes 3 of 4 categories. Candied Cherry is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Ruby Chéri is rated 4.35/5 from 34 votes. Choose Candied Cherry for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Ruby Chéri for a cherry and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Candied Cherry or Ruby Chéri?

Ruby Chéri lasts longest (Ruby Chéri 64/100, Candied Cherry 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candied Cherry or Ruby Chéri?

Ruby Chéri projects furthest (Ruby Chéri 60/100, Candied Cherry 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candied Cherry and Ruby Chéri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and almond accords. Common notes include Almond, Cherry, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Candied Cherry or Ruby Chéri better for summer or winter?

Candied Cherry suits evening wear; Ruby Chéri suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candied Cherry and Ruby Chéri?

Candied Cherry has top notes of Red Fruits, Almond and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Ruby Chéri has top notes of Cherry and Almond, heart notes of Coffee, Cherry Blossom and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.