Fragrance comparison

Modest Deux vs Rubeus

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 730 ratings analysed

Modest Deux

Afnan

4.14684 votes

Rank #556 SweetFruity

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Rubeus

Wesker

4.4646 votes

Rank #20,933 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rubeus takes 4 of 7 categories.

Modest Deux
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rubeus
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Modest Deux3/7

Rubeus4/7

Ratings & consensus: Rubeus
Community sentiment: Rubeus
Longevity: Rubeus
Sillage & projection: Modest Deux
Value for money: Modest Deux
Versatility: Rubeus
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Modest Deux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Modest DeuxAfnan

RubeusWesker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 684 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.46/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 69%

Category winnerRubeusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

34%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

635 votes

65%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerRubeusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityRubeus

SillageModest Deux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value40

Category winnerModest DeuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

vanilla69%

cherry61%

sweet100%

fruity88%

cacao77%

warm spicy65%

cherry53%

chocolate42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryDark ChocolateCherryStrawberry

Heart

VanillaSpices

Base

PatchouliMuskGardenia

Top

CherryRaspberryCocoa

Heart

Dark ChocolateApricotNougat

Base

OudVanillaCaramelHazelnut

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring24

Summer5

Fall81

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerRubeusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men5

Unisex50

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews153

Overall rank#20,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerModest DeuxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Modest Deux is a rich fruity gourmand built around dark berries, chocolate and vanilla, with patchouli giving it a deeper, more dressed-up edge. It opens like jammy cherry and strawberry syrup, then settles into a sweeter, spiced drydown that many wearers find sexy and evening-friendly. It suits shoppers who enjoy bol…

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Rubeus opens with a splash of sweet cherry and tart raspberry, instantly cut by the dry bitterness of unsweetened cocoa. As it warms on the skin, it shifts from a bright berry bowl into a denser, stickier dessert. Caramel and dark chocolate merge with a hazelnut accord, mimicking the gooey center of a high-end praline…

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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, Modest Deux or Rubeus?

Rubeus takes 4 of 7 categories. Modest Deux is rated 4.14/5 from 684 votes; Rubeus is rated 4.46/5 from 46 votes. Choose Modest Deux for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rubeus for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Modest Deux or Rubeus?

Rubeus lasts longest (Rubeus 75/100, Modest Deux 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Modest Deux or Rubeus?

Projection is very close: Modest Deux 61/100, Rubeus 60/100 for sillage.

Do Modest Deux and Rubeus smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Vanilla.

Is Modest Deux or Rubeus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rubeus is the stronger pick. For winter, Modest Deux is the stronger pick. Rubeus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Modest Deux and Rubeus?

Modest Deux has top notes of Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla and Spices, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Gardenia. Rubeus has top notes of Cherry, Raspberry and Cocoa, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Apricot and Nougat, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Caramel and Hazelnut.