Fragrance comparison

Compliment vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 311 ratings analysed

Compliment

Maison Violet

3.90306 votes

Rank #33,220 White FloralTuberose

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57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories.

Compliment
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ruby
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Compliment1/4

Ruby3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ComplimentMaison Violet

RubyHervé Domar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 306 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

306 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRubyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose88%

green77%

floral65%

animalic53%

sweet42%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Orange BlossomPalmarosaEucalyptusViolet LeafPeony

Heart3 to 4 hours

TuberoseJasmine SambacJasmineYlang-YlangFreesiaHawthornHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

BenzoinVanillaHayFlax

Top

FreesiaCoriander

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskPatchouliHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Freesia. Durations are only published for Compliment, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall52

Winter25

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,220

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerComplimentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Compliment by Maison Violet presents a bright, leafy interpretation of classic white floral perfumery. The scent starts with a crisp burst of eucalyptus, violet leaf, and orange blossom, cutting through traditional floral sweetness with brisk herbal air. As the initial freshness settles, a generous heart of tuberose, …

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Ruby by Hervé Domar is a lush, radiant floral fragrance that puts opulent white flowers front and center. The scent opens with a crisp burst of freesia paired with a light, aromatic hint of coriander seed. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance blossoms into a rich bouquet of buttery tuberose, blooming jasmine, an…

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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, Compliment or Ruby?

Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories. Compliment is rated 3.90/5 from 306 votes; Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Compliment for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Compliment or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Compliment 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Compliment or Ruby?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Compliment 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Compliment and Ruby smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Freesia.

Is Compliment or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Compliment suits daytime wear; Ruby suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Compliment and Ruby?

Compliment has top notes of Orange Blossom, Palmarosa, Eucalyptus and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Hay and Flax. Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope.