Fragrance comparison

Jour 21 vs Samah Ruby

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

Jour 21

Majouri

3.6341 votes

Rank #30,734 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Samah Ruby

Riiffs Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #48,946 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Jour 21
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Samah Ruby
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Jour 212/4

Samah Ruby2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samah Ruby
Sillage & projection: Jour 21
Value for money: Samah Ruby
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jour 21

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jour 21Majouri

Samah RubyRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 48%Had 11%Want 42%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

24%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySamah Ruby

SillageJour 21

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSamah RubyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

violet77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

SaffronJasmineMoss

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaAmberWoodsy Notes

Top

BergamotOrangeBlackcurrantSweet NotesSaffron

Heart

JasmineViolet

Base

MuskAmberCashmeranMoss

InformationalShared notesOrange, Saffron, Jasmine and Moss. Durations are only published for Jour 21, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer41

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex48

Women44

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,734

PerfumerWessel-Jan Kos

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#48,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJour 21Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jour 21 by Majouri is a warm oriental woody fragrance that balances sunny citrus with sweet resins and earthy undertones. The composition opens with a juicy splash of sweet orange before moving into an airy heart of saffron, white floral jasmine, and forest moss. As the scent settles on skin, a smooth base of rich van…

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Samah Ruby opens bright and sweet, with bergamot, orange, blackcurrant and a saffron accent that gives the fruity top a lightly spiced edge. As it settles, jasmine and violet pull it toward a soft powdery floral style. The dry-down looks smoother than dense, with musk, amber, cashmeran and moss adding warmth and a cle…

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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, Jour 21 or Samah Ruby?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Jour 21 is rated 3.63/5 from 41 votes; Samah Ruby is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Jour 21 for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Samah Ruby for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Jour 21 or Samah Ruby?

Samah Ruby lasts longest (Samah Ruby 67/100, Jour 21 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jour 21 or Samah Ruby?

Jour 21 projects furthest (Jour 21 59/100, Samah Ruby 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jour 21 and Samah Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange, Saffron, Jasmine and Moss.

Is Jour 21 or Samah Ruby better for summer or winter?

Jour 21 suits daytime wear; Samah Ruby suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jour 21 and Samah Ruby?

Jour 21 has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Moss, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Woodsy Notes. Samah Ruby has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Blackcurrant and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Musk, Amber, Cashmeran and Moss.