Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Michelle Bolsonaro vs Ruby

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

Updated 160 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Michelle Bolsonaro

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and fresh character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Ruby

    Choose it for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Michelle Bolsonaro0/5
Ruby5/5
Ratings & consensus
Ruby
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ruby
Sillage & projection
Ruby
Value for money
Ruby
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ruby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Michelle BolsonaroAgustin Fernandez
RubyTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.09/ 5 · 150 votes
Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%
4.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%
Category winnerRubyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
0%Like
1%Ok
1%Dislike
71%Hate

150 votes

60%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity35
〰 Sillage37
♥ Love / hate27
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value21
¤ Price value25
Category winnerRubyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
fresh83%
citrus65%
fruity48%
patchouli30%
rose100%
cacao86%
warm spicy72%
woody58%
floral44%
patchouli30%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomBergamotPeony
Heart
GingerJasmineDamask RoseVanilla
Base
PatchouliMuskCashmeranRose Oil
Notes
Damask RoseRose OilRose de MaiCacao PodPatchouliAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Patchouli and Rose Oil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring81
Summer88
Fall88
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer33
Fall100
Winter17
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men72
Unisex9
Women20
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,306

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,352

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Michelle Bolsonaro opens with a bright mix of bergamot, peony, and orange blossom, then settles into a floral heart with jasmine, rose, vanilla, and clean musk over patchouli. On paper it sounds polished and modern, but buyer feedback is sharply divided, and many wearers report very soft projection and short wear, so …

Reviews →

Ruby by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of natural Damask rose, Rose Otto, and Rose de Mai, giving the floral top a dense, jammy quality rather than a crisp green sharpness. Teone Reinthal anchors this trio of roses against a rich, dark base of hand-tinctured organic cacao pod, Sumatran patchouli, and woody amyris.…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Michelle Bolsonaro or Ruby?

Ruby takes 5 of 5 categories. Michelle Bolsonaro is rated 2.09/5 from 150 votes; Ruby is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Michelle Bolsonaro for a fresh spicy and fresh character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ruby for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Michelle Bolsonaro or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 40/100, Michelle Bolsonaro 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Michelle Bolsonaro or Ruby?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 50/100, Michelle Bolsonaro 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Michelle Bolsonaro and Ruby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Patchouli and Rose Oil.

Is Michelle Bolsonaro or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Michelle Bolsonaro suits day or night wear; Ruby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Michelle Bolsonaro and Ruby?

Michelle Bolsonaro has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Peony, heart notes of Ginger, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Cashmeran and Rose Oil. Ruby features Damask Rose, Rose Oil, Rose de Mai, Cacao Pod and Patchouli.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance