Kew Garden vs Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories.
Kew GardenChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
RubyChoose it for a lavender and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Kew Garden1/4
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
- Kew Garden
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Kew GardenSalasRubyAl-Jazeera PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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 hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
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 family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
lavender100%
rose90%
violet80%
floral70%
powdery60%
aromatic50%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
Notes
VioletLavenderRoseAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLavender, Violet, Rose 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 seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
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#49,243
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched2023
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,957
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerKew GardenHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…
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, Kew Garden or Ruby?
Ruby takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Ruby is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. 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, Kew Garden or Ruby?
Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 90/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kew Garden or Ruby?
Projection is very close: Ruby 71/100, Kew Garden 70/100 for sillage.
Do Kew Garden and Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Violet, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Kew Garden or Ruby better for summer or winter?
Kew Garden suits evening wear; Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kew Garden and Ruby?
Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. Ruby features Violet, Lavender, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
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