Fragrance comparison

Essencial Estilo vs Sexy Ruby

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 961 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Estilo

Natura · 2015

4.15274 votes

Rank #26,096 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Sexy Ruby

Michael Kors

3.09687 votes

Rank #19,090 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Estilo takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Estilo
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Sexy Ruby
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Essencial Estilo5/7

Sexy Ruby2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial EstiloNatura

Sexy RubyMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.09/ 5 · 687 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerEssencial EstiloRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

16%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

31%Dislike

2%Hate

640 votes

Category winnerEssencial EstiloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Estilo

SillageSexy Ruby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value55

Category winnerEssencial EstiloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

rose84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

rose88%

sweet77%

white floral65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, rose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachItalian LemonApricotGrapefruitItalian MandarinOrangeGreen AppleRaspberry

Heart

Turkish RoseOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

CashmeranMuskPralineVanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouli

Top

RaspberryApricot

Heart

Rose PetalsJasmine Sambac

Base

Cashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesApricot, Raspberry and Jasmine Sambac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial EstiloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex15

Women84

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,096

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2015

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerSexy RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Estilo by Natura presents a woody spicy composition for women that balances fruit notes with a heart of florals and a base of praline and sandalwood. It is a refined, versatile fragrance ideal for daily professional use, offering a steady, sophisticated presence that lasts through the workday without feeling…

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Sexy Ruby is a fruity rose with a polished, slightly plush feel. The raspberry and apricot opening gives it a juicy sweetness, then the rose and jasmine move in quickly, with cashmere wood keeping the dry-down smooth rather than sharp. It usually suits someone who wants a feminine floral-fruity scent that feels dresse…

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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, Essencial Estilo or Sexy Ruby?

Essencial Estilo takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Estilo is rated 4.15/5 from 274 votes; Sexy Ruby is rated 3.09/5 from 687 votes. Choose Essencial Estilo for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Sexy Ruby for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Estilo or Sexy Ruby?

Essencial Estilo lasts longest (Essencial Estilo 70/100, Sexy Ruby 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Estilo or Sexy Ruby?

Projection is very close: Sexy Ruby 60/100, Essencial Estilo 58/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Estilo and Sexy Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Raspberry and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Essencial Estilo or Sexy Ruby better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Estilo is the stronger pick. For winter, Sexy Ruby is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Estilo and Sexy Ruby?

Essencial Estilo has top notes of Peach, Italian Lemon, Apricot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Praline and Vanilla. Sexy Ruby has top notes of Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Rose Petals and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cashmere Wood.