Initiation vs Ruby 30
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Initiation takes 3 of 5 categories.
InitiationChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ruby 30Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Initiation3/5
Ruby 302/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Initiation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby 30
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby 30
- Value for money
- Initiation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Initiation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
InitiationMolyneuxRuby 30Miguel MatosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%
3.82/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%
Category winnerInitiationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
75 votes
55%Love
9%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby 30
SillageRuby 30
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInitiationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
floral77%
yellow floral69%
animalic61%
white floral100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
rose77%
musky69%
animalic61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver
Notes
RoseRaspberryTuberoseJasmineHoneyGingerCitrusesCuminAngelicaAnimal notesMuskSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Rose, Jasmine and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night94
Spring0
Summer75
Fall25
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#15,067
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#60,192
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotInitiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…
Reviews →Ruby 30 is a big, fruity white floral with rose, raspberry, tuberose and jasmine pushed into a sweet musky base. The fragrance has a deliberately unusual backstory, built from lab trial leftovers and then balanced with more tuberose, ginger and cumin. Expect something expressive rather than quiet. Its strongest eviden…
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, Initiation or Ruby 30?
Initiation takes 3 of 5 categories. Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes; Ruby 30 is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ruby 30 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Initiation or Ruby 30?
Ruby 30 lasts longest (Ruby 30 100/100, Initiation 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Initiation or Ruby 30?
Ruby 30 projects furthest (Ruby 30 88/100, Initiation 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Initiation and Ruby 30 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Rose, Jasmine and Honey.
Is Initiation or Ruby 30 better for summer or winter?
Initiation suits day or night wear; Ruby 30 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Initiation and Ruby 30?
Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss. Ruby 30 features Rose, Raspberry, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honey.
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