Fragrance comparison

Innocent Summer Flash vs Ruby – Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

4 wins

Innocent Summer Flash

Mugler

3.9356 votes

Rank #22,411 SweetFruity

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Ruby – Eau de Parfum

Bruno Acampora

3.7175 votes

Rank #11,037 ChocolateSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent Summer Flash takes 4 of 7 categories.

Innocent Summer Flash
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ruby – Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Innocent Summer Flash4/7

Ruby – Eau de Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Innocent Summer Flash
Community sentiment: Innocent Summer Flash
Longevity: Ruby – Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Ruby – Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Innocent Summer Flash
Versatility: Innocent Summer Flash
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby – Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent Summer FlashMugler

Ruby – Eau de ParfumBruno Acampora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 25%Had 20%Want 55%

3.71/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

39%Love

23%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

4%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRuby – Eau de Parfum

SillageRuby – Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value36

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

musky70%

aldehydic60%

powdery50%

chocolate100%

sweet92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesPralineWhite MuskAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateMuskRed BerriesRosePraline

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Praline. Durations are only published for Innocent Summer Flash, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall76

Winter35

Day100

Night42

Spring30

Summer22

Fall100

Winter96

Day91

Night100

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 40%Work 26%Date 23%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerRuby – Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Summer Flash presents a lighter, sunnier twist on the original Innocent gourmand profile. It skips heavy patchouli entirely. Instead, you get a bright splash of tart red berries paired with sparkling aldehydes right out of the nozzle. That fizzy burst settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the scent …

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Bruno Acampora's Ruby Eau de Parfum is an adult gourmand that wraps dark chocolate in musky red fruits. Launched in 2018, this unisex scent skips sugary cupcake vibes in favor of bittersweet cacao and rose. It wears best during autumn evenings when you want a rich skin scent with a dark, slightly sour cherry edge.

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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, Innocent Summer Flash or Ruby – Eau de Parfum?

Innocent Summer Flash takes 4 of 7 categories. Innocent Summer Flash is rated 3.93/5 from 56 votes; Ruby – Eau de Parfum is rated 3.71/5 from 75 votes. Choose Innocent Summer Flash for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ruby – Eau de Parfum for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Summer Flash or Ruby – Eau de Parfum?

Ruby – Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Ruby – Eau de Parfum 82/100, Innocent Summer Flash 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Summer Flash or Ruby – Eau de Parfum?

Ruby – Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Ruby – Eau de Parfum 73/100, Innocent Summer Flash 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Summer Flash and Ruby – Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and musky accords. Common notes include Red Berries and Praline.

Is Innocent Summer Flash or Ruby – Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Summer Flash is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruby – Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Innocent Summer Flash suits daytime wear; Ruby – Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Summer Flash and Ruby – Eau de Parfum?

Innocent Summer Flash features Red Berries, Praline, White Musk and Aldehydes. Ruby – Eau de Parfum features Dark Chocolate, Musk, Red Berries, Rose and Praline.