Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #27,941 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Ruby

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #73,046 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ruby
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Crêpe de Chine1/1

Ruby0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

RubySalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

Top

LemonOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmineIris

Base

AmberVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,941

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,046

PerfumerSalah Al Zarouni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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Ruby by Salas is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Lemon and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine and Iris; base notes are Amber, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk. It opens with Lemon, Orange Blossom. The heart moves into Rose, Jasmine. In the dry-down, Amber, Vetiver give it its base. From the way people …

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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.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Ruby?

Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather. Ruby has top notes of Lemon and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Amber, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk.