Fragrance comparison

Habanita vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,369 ratings analysed

3 wins

Habanita

Molinard

4.122,360 votes

Rank #340 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Ruby

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.339 votes

Rank #48,774 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita takes 3 of 4 categories.

Habanita
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ruby
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Habanita3/4

Ruby1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HabanitaMolinard

RubyCuarzo The Circle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 2,360 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

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

47%Love

36%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

2,360 votes

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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageHabanita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHabanitaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

leather77%

sweet69%

woody61%

rose100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryOrange BlossomPeachBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangRoseJasmineLilac

Base

LeatherBenzoinVanillaAmberOakmossMuskCedar

Top

GingerRaspberryLemon

Heart

RoseNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex52

Women43

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews200

Overall rank#48,774

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerHabanitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard Habanita is a dark, velvety classic built around smoky leather, warm amber, and sweet vanilla. Created in Grasse in 1921, it opens with a quick flash of bitter bergamot and dry peach before settling into a rich, powdery cloud of heliotrope, orris root, and smooth pipe tobacco nuance. As it warms on skin, deep…

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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, Habanita or Ruby?

Habanita takes 3 of 4 categories. Habanita is rated 4.12/5 from 2,360 votes; Ruby is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Habanita for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ruby for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Habanita or Ruby?

They last about the same: Ruby 85/100, Habanita 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Habanita or Ruby?

Habanita projects furthest (Habanita 72/100, Ruby 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Habanita and Ruby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Benzoin.

Is Habanita or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habanita and Ruby?

Habanita has top notes of Raspberry, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Leather, Benzoin, Vanilla and Amber. Ruby has top notes of Ginger, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.