Magie Noire vs Ruby 30
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
7%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories.
Magie NoireChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ruby 30Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Magie Noire3/5
Ruby 302/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Magie Noire
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby 30
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby 30
- Value for money
- Magie Noire
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Magie Noire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Magie NoireLancômeRuby 30Miguel MatosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes
Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%
3.82/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%
Category winnerMagie NoireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
5,407 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 winnerMagie NoireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
green92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
white floral100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
rose77%
musky69%
animalic61%
Scent match7%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver
Notes
RoseRaspberryTuberoseJasmineHoneyGingerCitrusesCuminAngelicaAnimal notesMuskSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Honey and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#484
PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy
Launched—
Reviews205
Overall rank#60,192
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMagie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…
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, Magie Noire or Ruby 30?
Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories. Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes; Ruby 30 is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. 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, Magie Noire or Ruby 30?
Ruby 30 lasts longest (Ruby 30 100/100, Magie Noire 82/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Magie Noire or Ruby 30?
Ruby 30 projects furthest (Ruby 30 88/100, Magie Noire 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Magie Noire and Ruby 30 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Honey and Tuberose.
Is Magie Noire or Ruby 30 better for summer or winter?
Ruby 30 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Magie Noire and Ruby 30?
Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli. Ruby 30 features Rose, Raspberry, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honey.
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