Fragrance comparison

Dolce Damask vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Dolce Damask

Art Deco Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #59,383 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Ruby

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.339 votes

Rank #48,774 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dolce Damask
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ruby
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dolce Damask0/2

Ruby2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce DamaskArt Deco Perfumes

RubyCuarzo The Circle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

rose100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotHeliotrope

Heart

Sweet PeaNeroliRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLavenderNutmegClary SageJasmine

Base

ClovesCinnamonTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaTolu BalsamTobaccoOakmoss

Top

GingerRaspberryLemon

Heart

RoseNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Rose, Benzoin 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

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,774

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerRubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Damask by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a lively flash of bergamot paired with almond-tinted heliotrope before settling into a rich floral heart of rose, sweet pea, lavender, and jasmine. Formulated by Russian perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2018, this Chypre Floral builds a dense vintage profile on skin. Spice notes…

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Ruby by Cuarzo The Circle opens with a lively splash of tart raspberry, zesty lemon, and freshly grated ginger. The initial fruitiness quickly gives way to a lush floral core featuring velvety red rose petals, sunny ylang-ylang, and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a smooth foundation of gold…

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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, Dolce Damask or Ruby?

Ruby takes 2 of 2 categories. Dolce Damask is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Ruby is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Dolce Damask for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ruby for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Damask or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 85/100, Dolce Damask 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Damask and Ruby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Dolce Damask or Ruby better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dolce Damask and Ruby?

Dolce Damask has top notes of Bergamot and Heliotrope, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Neroli, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Ruby has top notes of Ginger, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.