Fragrance comparison

Musk Butterfly vs Pedras Preciosas Rubi

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 208 ratings analysed

Musk Butterfly

By Kilian

3.61205 votes

Rank #17,961 AldehydicRose

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41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pedras Preciosas Rubi

Água de Cheiro · 2022

4.003 votes

Rank #57,327 RoseWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pedras Preciosas Rubi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Musk Butterfly
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pedras Preciosas Rubi
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Musk Butterfly1/4

Pedras Preciosas Rubi3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pedras Preciosas Rubi
Sillage & projection: Pedras Preciosas Rubi
Value for money: Pedras Preciosas Rubi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Butterfly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk ButterflyBy Kilian

Pedras Preciosas RubiÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

15%Dislike

15%Hate

171 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPedras Preciosas Rubi

SillagePedras Preciosas Rubi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value83

Category winnerPedras Preciosas RubiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

rose92%

fresh84%

floral77%

powdery69%

violet61%

rose100%

woody90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both rose, fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesDamask RoseTurkish RoseGeraniumLitchi

Heart

VioletViolet Leaf

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Top

Litchi

Heart

Damask Rose

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Litchi and Sandalwood. 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

Summer82

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex24

Women73

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,961

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#57,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerMusk ButterflyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Butterfly is a polished aldehydic floral built around airy aldehydes, rose, violet, and soft musky woods. It can read fresh and freshly washed at first, then turns powdery and floral, with ambrette and sandalwood smoothing the dry-down. The appeal is its elegant, clean rose-violet character and noticeable wear. T…

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Pedras Preciosas Rubi by Água de Cheiro is a feminine woody-floral blend launched in 2022. It opens with bright litchi notes, transitions into a heart of classic damask rose, and rests on a creamy sandalwood base. This polite, powdery composition provides a gentle presence, making it a reliable and versatile choice fo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Musk Butterfly or Pedras Preciosas Rubi?

Pedras Preciosas Rubi takes 3 of 4 categories. Musk Butterfly is rated 3.61/5 from 205 votes; Pedras Preciosas Rubi is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Musk Butterfly for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pedras Preciosas Rubi for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Butterfly or Pedras Preciosas Rubi?

Pedras Preciosas Rubi lasts longest (Pedras Preciosas Rubi 73/100, Musk Butterfly 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Butterfly or Pedras Preciosas Rubi?

Pedras Preciosas Rubi projects furthest (Pedras Preciosas Rubi 67/100, Musk Butterfly 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Butterfly and Pedras Preciosas Rubi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Litchi and Sandalwood.

Is Musk Butterfly or Pedras Preciosas Rubi better for summer or winter?

Pedras Preciosas Rubi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Butterfly and Pedras Preciosas Rubi?

Musk Butterfly has top notes of Aldehydes, Damask Rose, Turkish Rose and Geranium, heart notes of Violet and Violet Leaf, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Pedras Preciosas Rubi has top notes of Litchi, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood.