Fragrance comparison

Cheval d'Arabie vs Ruade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

7 wins

Cheval d'Arabie

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.5968 votes

Rank #2,895 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cheval d'Arabie takes 7 of 7 categories.

Cheval d'Arabie
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cheval d'Arabie7/7

Ruade0/7

Ratings & consensus: Cheval d'Arabie
Community sentiment: Cheval d'Arabie
Longevity: Cheval d'Arabie
Sillage & projection: Cheval d'Arabie
Value for money: Cheval d'Arabie
Versatility: Cheval d'Arabie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cheval d'Arabie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cheval d'ArabieSultan Pasha Attars

RuadeParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

Category winnerCheval d'ArabieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

26%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

55%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerCheval d'ArabieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCheval d'Arabie

SillageCheval d'Arabie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value31

Category winnerCheval d'ArabieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

amber92%

animalic84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

leather61%

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both leather and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Taif RoseIndian OudWhite RoseCivetElemi resinOlibanumSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseHayLeatherIndian PatchouliGeraniumNarcissus

Base

ChrysanthemumAmbergrisHyraxKyara IncenseCastoreumWhite AmberSiam BenzoinMimosa

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HayLeatherNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Leather and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Ruade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer21

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerCheval d'ArabieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

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#2,895

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerCheval d'ArabieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cheval d'Arabie by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic floral blend launched in 2020. It centers on a complex interplay of Taif rose and Indian oud, grounded by leather, hay, and civet. This attar is best suited for cold-weather evenings, offering an opulent, rugged experience for those comfortable with bold, raw…

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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, Cheval d'Arabie or Ruade?

Cheval d'Arabie takes 7 of 7 categories. Cheval d'Arabie is rated 4.59/5 from 68 votes; Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes. Choose Cheval d'Arabie for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cheval d'Arabie or Ruade?

Cheval d'Arabie lasts longest (Cheval d'Arabie 93/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cheval d'Arabie or Ruade?

Cheval d'Arabie projects furthest (Cheval d'Arabie 79/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cheval d'Arabie and Ruade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay, Leather and Narcissus.

Is Cheval d'Arabie or Ruade better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ruade is the stronger pick. For winter, Cheval d'Arabie is the stronger pick. Cheval d'Arabie suits evening wear; Ruade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cheval d'Arabie and Ruade?

Cheval d'Arabie has top notes of Taif Rose, Indian Oud, White Rose and Civet, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Hay, Leather and Indian Patchouli, a base of Chrysanthemum, Ambergris, Hyrax and Kyara Incense. Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus.