Fragrance comparison

Gentle King vs Ruade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

Gentle King

Voice From The Sky

4.6010 votes

Rank #19,683 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruade takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gentle King
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Gentle King2/5

Ruade3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentle KingVoice From The Sky

RuadeParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

Category winnerGentle KingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

55%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRuade

SillageRuade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value31

Category winnerGentle KingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

green69%

powdery61%

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperSichuan PepperAldehydesCassis

Heart

CedarHinoki WoodOakmossHay

Base

OlibanumViolet LeafOrris RootLabdanumWhite MuskPeru BalsamTonka BeanLeather

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HayLeatherNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay and Leather. Durations are only published for Ruade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Party 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,683

PerfumerTianle Feng

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerRuadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentle King is a dry, airy woody amber with a peppery, aldehydic opening and a soft green-violet thread running through it. It starts bright and abstract, then settles into hay, moss, leather, balsam and oud with a calm, slightly powdery finish. It suits someone who likes textured woods more than sweetness. The overal…

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Parfum d'Empire Ruade is a bold, uncompromising scent that takes you straight inside a working equestrian stable. The opening delivers an immediate blast of pungent natural agarwood oud with sharp, earthy barnyard undertones, which quickly settles into the comforting aroma of warm saddle leather and freshly tossed hay…

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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, Gentle King or Ruade?

Ruade takes 3 of 5 categories. Gentle King is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes; Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes. Choose Gentle King for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentle King or Ruade?

Ruade lasts longest (Ruade 74/100, Gentle King 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentle King or Ruade?

Ruade projects furthest (Ruade 62/100, Gentle King 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentle King and Ruade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay and Leather.

Is Gentle King or Ruade better for summer or winter?

Gentle King suits evening wear; Ruade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentle King and Ruade?

Gentle King has top notes of Black Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Aldehydes and Cassis, heart notes of Cedar, Hinoki Wood, Oakmoss and Hay, a base of Olibanum, Violet Leaf, Orris Root and Labdanum. Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus.