Fragrance comparison

Monarch Femme vs Purple Ruby

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 193 ratings analysed

3 wins

Monarch Femme

Camara Perfumes

4.449 votes

Rank #36,565 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Purple Ruby

Pascal Morabito

3.67184 votes

Rank #31,525 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monarch Femme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monarch Femme
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Purple Ruby
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Monarch Femme3/4

Purple Ruby1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Monarch Femme
Sillage & projection: Monarch Femme
Value for money: Monarch Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Purple Ruby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monarch FemmeCamara Perfumes

Purple RubyPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 26%Had 12%Want 62%

3.67/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

24%Love

41%Like

15%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage93

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMonarch Femme

SillageMonarch Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value76

Category winnerMonarch FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral88%

fruity77%

sweet65%

woody53%

musky42%

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

caramel74%

powdery65%

white floral56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

RaspberryFruity Notes

Heart3 to 4 hours

SandalwoodGardeniaOrange Blossom

Base8 to 12+ hours

Powdery NotesVanillaMusk

Top

Big StrawberryRaspberryApple

Heart

PeonyOrange BlossomGardenia

Base

VanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Monarch Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day90

Night100

Spring90

Summer51

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,525

PerfumerCorinne Cachen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPurple RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monarch Femme by Camara Perfumes offers a lush, sweet introduction built around ripe raspberry and assorted fruity notes. As the first spray settles, creamy gardenia and crisp orange blossom bloom alongside smooth sandalwood, giving the composition a plush floral core. The base grounds everything in a dense blanket of…

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Pascal Morabito Purple Ruby opens with a dense burst of big strawberry, tart raspberry, and crisp apple. The fruit top notes feel syrupy at first, resembling a berry tart fresh out of the oven. As the initial spray settles, soft peony, gardenia, and orange blossom soften the heavy sweetness, adding a subtle floral bre…

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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, Monarch Femme or Purple Ruby?

Monarch Femme takes 3 of 4 categories. Monarch Femme is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Purple Ruby is rated 3.67/5 from 184 votes. Choose Monarch Femme for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Purple Ruby for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Monarch Femme or Purple Ruby?

Monarch Femme lasts longest (Monarch Femme 88/100, Purple Ruby 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monarch Femme or Purple Ruby?

Monarch Femme projects furthest (Monarch Femme 93/100, Purple Ruby 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monarch Femme and Purple Ruby smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Monarch Femme or Purple Ruby better for summer or winter?

Monarch Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monarch Femme and Purple Ruby?

Monarch Femme has top notes of Raspberry and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Powdery Notes, Vanilla and Musk. Purple Ruby has top notes of Big Strawberry, Raspberry and Apple, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.