ManRoot vs Rake & Ruin
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories.
ManRootChoose it for a powdery and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Rake & RuinChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ManRoot1/4
Rake & Ruin3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rake & Ruin
- Sillage & projection
- Rake & Ruin
- Value for money
- ManRoot
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rake & Ruin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ManRootDSH PerfumesRake & RuinBeauFort LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 14%Want 75%
3.76/ 5 · 588 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
37%Love
28%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate
588 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRake & Ruin
SillageRake & Ruin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerManRootBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
earthy92%
iris84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
herbal61%
woody100%
aromatic88%
smoky77%
fresh spicy65%
musky53%
amber42%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OrrisGinsengTurmericCostusCarrotAustralian SandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Italian IrisJasmineVetiverWoody NotesAmbergris
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander
Heart
CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet
Base
Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrris, Costus and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for ManRoot, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#57,608
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#4,366
PerfumerJulie Dunkley
Launched—
Reviews75
Category winnerRake & RuinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotManRoot by DSH Perfumes strips away the cosmetic fluff of traditional iris to deliver a raw, root-focused study in botanical realism. Built around Italian iris, rich orris root, and bitter ginseng, this scent ignores sweet powder in favor of cold garden soil, bitter carrot greens, and waxy warmth. You get an earthy bu…
Reviews →Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…
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, ManRoot or Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories. ManRoot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose ManRoot for a powdery and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, ManRoot or Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, ManRoot 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ManRoot or Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, ManRoot 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ManRoot and Rake & Ruin smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orris, Costus and Woody Notes.
Is ManRoot or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?
ManRoot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ManRoot and Rake & Ruin?
ManRoot features Orris, Ginseng, Turmeric, Costus and Carrot. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.
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