Fragrance comparison

Feerie Rubis vs Jardins de Babel Women

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 428 ratings analysed

Feerie Rubis

Van Cleef & Arpels

3.66396 votes

Rank #12,679 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Jardins de Babel Women

Arno Sorel

3.9132 votes

Rank #16,401 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 5 of 7 categories.

Feerie Rubis
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jardins de Babel Women
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Feerie Rubis2/7

Jardins de Babel Women5/7

Ratings & consensus: Jardins de Babel Women
Community sentiment: Jardins de Babel Women
Longevity: Jardins de Babel Women
Sillage & projection: Feerie Rubis
Value for money: Jardins de Babel Women
Versatility: Jardins de Babel Women
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Feerie Rubis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Feerie RubisVan Cleef & Arpels

Jardins de Babel WomenArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 396 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

55%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

396 votes

25%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityJardins de Babel Women

SillageFeerie Rubis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value82

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

rose100%

musky91%

floral83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red CurrantRaspberryLitchiPink PepperTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyFreesiaMagnoliaPeachIris

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCedarVioletSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

Pink PepperLitchi

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Pink Pepper, Freesia and Musk. Durations are only published for Feerie Rubis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night35

Spring20

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night87

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,679

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerFeerie RubisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Van Cleef & Arpels Feerie Rubis is a cheerful floral fruity fragrance built around crisp red berries, tart citrus, and delicate garden petals. It opens with a bright splash of red currant, raspberry, and juicy litchi, sharpened by a gentle flick of pink pepper and fresh tangerine. As the initial sweetness settles, a c…

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Jardins de Babel Women opens with juicy litchi and pink pepper, then settles into a soft rose and freesia heart over musk and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as warm, luminous, and cosy, with a slightly spicy edge that suits cooler weather especially well. It reads like an affordable floral woody musk with a po…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Feerie Rubis or Jardins de Babel Women?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 5 of 7 categories. Feerie Rubis is rated 3.66/5 from 396 votes; Jardins de Babel Women is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes. Choose Feerie Rubis for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jardins de Babel Women for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Feerie Rubis or Jardins de Babel Women?

Jardins de Babel Women lasts longest (Jardins de Babel Women 65/100, Feerie Rubis 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Feerie Rubis or Jardins de Babel Women?

Projection is very close: Feerie Rubis 57/100, Jardins de Babel Women 56/100 for sillage.

Do Feerie Rubis and Jardins de Babel Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Pink Pepper, Freesia and Musk.

Is Feerie Rubis or Jardins de Babel Women better for summer or winter?

For summer, Feerie Rubis is the stronger pick. For winter, Jardins de Babel Women is the stronger pick. Feerie Rubis suits daytime wear; Jardins de Babel Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Feerie Rubis and Jardins de Babel Women?

Feerie Rubis has top notes of Red Currant, Raspberry, Litchi and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony, Freesia, Magnolia and Peach, a base of Musk, Cedar, Violet and Sandalwood. Jardins de Babel Women has top notes of Pink Pepper and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.