Fragrance comparison

More vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Shiseido

3.8030 votes

Rank #41,308 AldehydicFresh

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Ruby

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.339 votes

Rank #48,774 RoseCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

More takes 3 of 4 categories.

More
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ruby
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

More3/4

Ruby1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MoreShiseido

RubyCuarzo The Circle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageMore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

amber84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

yellow floral61%

rose100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fresh, citrus and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesNeroliTarragonBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineIrisRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLilac

Base

MuskAmberBenzoinCedarVanilla

Top

GingerRaspberryLemon

Heart

RoseNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer14

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,774

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerMoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

More by Shiseido enters the room with a dry, sharp puff of aldehydes and bitter tarragon. It immediately signals a clean, vintage aesthetic that shuns the sugary trends of modern perfume counters. As it settles on the skin, the initial crispness softens into a powdery bouquet of iris, jasmine, and cool lily of the val…

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Ruby by Cuarzo The Circle opens with a lively splash of tart raspberry, zesty lemon, and freshly grated ginger. The initial fruitiness quickly gives way to a lush floral core featuring velvety red rose petals, sunny ylang-ylang, and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a smooth foundation of gold…

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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, More or Ruby?

More takes 3 of 4 categories. More is rated 3.80/5 from 30 votes; Ruby is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose More for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ruby for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, More or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 85/100, More 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, More or Ruby?

More projects furthest (More 71/100, Ruby 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do More and Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Amber.

Is More or Ruby better for summer or winter?

More suits daytime wear; Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in More and Ruby?

More has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Tarragon and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Benzoin and Cedar. Ruby has top notes of Ginger, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.