Fragrance comparison

Is This Love vs Sexy Ruby

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 693 ratings analysed

3 wins

Is This Love

ADR Extrait de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #59,330 FruityPowdery

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Sexy Ruby

Michael Kors

3.09687 votes

Rank #19,090 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Is This Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Is This Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sexy Ruby
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Is This Love3/4

Sexy Ruby1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Is This LoveADR Extrait de Parfum

Sexy RubyMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.09/ 5 · 687 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

16%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

31%Dislike

2%Hate

640 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityIs This Love

SillageIs This Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value55

Category winnerIs This LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

rose88%

sweet77%

white floral65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPassionfruitRaspberryApricotPeachPearSand

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmine

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

RaspberryApricot

Heart

Rose PetalsJasmine Sambac

Base

Cashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Apricot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,330

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerSexy RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Is This Love by ADR Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance for women and men. Is This Love was launched in 2023. Top notes are Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry, Apricot, Peach, Pear and Sand; middle notes are Lily of the Valley and Jasmine; base notes are Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.

Reviews →

Sexy Ruby is a fruity rose with a polished, slightly plush feel. The raspberry and apricot opening gives it a juicy sweetness, then the rose and jasmine move in quickly, with cashmere wood keeping the dry-down smooth rather than sharp. It usually suits someone who wants a feminine floral-fruity scent that feels dresse…

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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, Is This Love or Sexy Ruby?

Is This Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Is This Love is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Sexy Ruby is rated 3.09/5 from 687 votes. Choose Is This Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sexy Ruby for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Is This Love or Sexy Ruby?

Is This Love lasts longest (Is This Love 68/100, Sexy Ruby 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Is This Love or Sexy Ruby?

Is This Love projects furthest (Is This Love 70/100, Sexy Ruby 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Is This Love and Sexy Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Apricot.

Is Is This Love or Sexy Ruby better for summer or winter?

Is This Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Is This Love and Sexy Ruby?

Is This Love has top notes of Black Currant, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla. Sexy Ruby has top notes of Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Rose Petals and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cashmere Wood.