Mekong vs Ruby Candlelight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
7%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
MekongChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mekong2/4
Ruby Candlelight2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby Candlelight
- Sillage & projection
- Mekong
- Value for money
- Mekong
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ruby Candlelight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MekongTRNPRuby CandlelightDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
38%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
0%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 Candlelight
SillageMekong
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMekongBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
green77%
white floral69%
floral61%
fruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
Scent match7%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Green TeaPetitgrainLemongrassNeroliWhite LotusOrangeGeraniumJasmineBasilRoseFrangipaniPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Raspberry LeafRaspberryBulgarian RoseRose PetalsBeeswaxBlackberry leafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian SandalwoodCassisHoneyOakmossBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesRose. Durations are only published for Ruby Candlelight, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
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#68,243
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#41,909
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerRuby CandlelightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMekong opens with a sharp burst of lemongrass, bergamot, and bitter petitgrain before settling into herbal basil and earthy green tea. Teone Reinthal relies on natural botanical essences, giving the citrus top notes a raw, crushed-leaf quality. As it warms on skin, quiet white lotus and dry olibanum emerge, grounding …
Reviews →Ruby Candlelight by DSH Perfumes centers on a lush combination of tart fruit, dark floral tones, and warm hive wax. Created by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz as a 2021 holiday release, it pairs sweet raspberry, blackberry leaf, and cassis with Bulgarian rose and velvety rose petals. A rich layer of French beeswax and golden hon…
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, Mekong or Ruby Candlelight?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mekong is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Mekong for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Mekong or Ruby Candlelight?
Ruby Candlelight lasts longest (Ruby Candlelight 80/100, Mekong 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mekong or Ruby Candlelight?
Mekong projects furthest (Mekong 56/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mekong and Ruby Candlelight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Rose.
Is Mekong or Ruby Candlelight better for summer or winter?
Mekong suits daytime wear; Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mekong and Ruby Candlelight?
Mekong features Green Tea, Petitgrain, Lemongrass, Neroli and White Lotus. Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax.
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