Halfeti Leather vs Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories.
Halfeti LeatherChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
RubyChoose it for a lavender and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Halfeti Leather1/4
Ruby3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby
- Value for money
- Ruby
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Halfeti Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Halfeti LeatherPenhaligon'sRubyAl-Jazeera PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 1,183 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 16%Had 16%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
27%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
905 votes
25%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby
SillageRuby
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRubyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
leather92%
fresh spicy84%
smoky77%
woody69%
fruity61%
lavender100%
rose90%
violet80%
floral70%
powdery60%
aromatic50%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumCardamomLavenderCitrusesBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
NutmegRoseCinnamonCuminVioletJasmine
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IncenseCedarPatchouli
Notes
VioletLavenderRoseAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLavender, Rose, Violet and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#535
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews187
Overall rank#54,957
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHalfeti LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHalfeti Leather is a dark, spicy leather-oud fragrance with a rich Penhaligon's polish. It opens with plum, cardamom and aromatic freshness, then turns warmer through rose, cinnamon, cumin, incense, woods and leather. Reviewers often describe it as bold, masculine-leaning and suited to cold weather or evening wear. Th…
Reviews →Ruby by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Ruby was launched in 2013.
Reviews →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, Halfeti Leather or Ruby?
Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories. Halfeti Leather is rated 4.14/5 from 1,183 votes; Ruby is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Halfeti Leather for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ruby for a lavender and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Halfeti Leather or Ruby?
Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 90/100, Halfeti Leather 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Halfeti Leather or Ruby?
Projection is very close: Ruby 71/100, Halfeti Leather 69/100 for sillage.
Do Halfeti Leather and Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lavender, Rose, Violet and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Halfeti Leather or Ruby better for summer or winter?
Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Halfeti Leather and Ruby?
Halfeti Leather has top notes of Plum, Cardamom, Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Cedar. Ruby features Violet, Lavender, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
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