Fragrance comparison

Dark Temptation vs London Ruby

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 54 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dark Temptation

Be Layered

3.7952 votes

Rank #14,958 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

London Ruby

Signature Fragrances

3.502 votes

Rank #70,672 RoseWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Temptation takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dark Temptation
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
London Ruby
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character.

Dark Temptation2/2

London Ruby0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark TemptationBe Layered

London RubySignature Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

8%Hate

52 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityDark Temptation

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose90%

vanilla80%

warm spicy70%

woody60%

floral50%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both rose, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronVanillaWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Spicy NotesSaffron

Heart

RosePatchouli

Base

AmberVanillaAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring12

Summer4

Fall100

Winter80

Day36

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex41

Women53

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,958

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#70,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark TemptationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Temptation by Be Layered opens with a dense puff of smoky agarwood and heavy powdered sugar. It leans into a rich Middle Eastern dessert profile, pairing medicinal oud against sweet vanilla and dark Turkish rose. The initial blast feels almost dusty on skin before warming up into a thick gourmand core. As the fr…

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London Ruby leans into a rich rose and saffron profile, wrapped in warm amber, vanilla, patchouli, and oud. It reads like a dressed-up oriental floral with a soft powdery edge rather than a sharp woody oud. This looks best suited to evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys sweet-spiced rose fragrances with…

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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, Dark Temptation or London Ruby?

Dark Temptation takes 2 of 2 categories. Dark Temptation is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; London Ruby is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dark Temptation for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose London Ruby for a rose and warm spicy character.

Which lasts longer, Dark Temptation or London Ruby?

Dark Temptation lasts longest (Dark Temptation 75/100, London Ruby 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Temptation and London Ruby smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Vanilla.

Is Dark Temptation or London Ruby better for summer or winter?

Dark Temptation suits evening wear; London Ruby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Temptation and London Ruby?

Dark Temptation features Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. London Ruby has top notes of Spicy Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).