Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse du Papillon vs Ruby 30

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Nébuleuse du Papillon

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #35,289 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Ruby 30

Miguel Matos

3.8211 votes

Rank #60,192 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Nébuleuse du Papillon
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruby 30
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Nébuleuse du Papillon2/4

Ruby 302/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby 30
Sillage & projection: Ruby 30
Value for money: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nébuleuse du Papillon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse du PapillonChouette Vierge Parfumée

Ruby 30Miguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

55%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRuby 30

SillageRuby 30

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNébuleuse du PapillonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

wine84%

powdery77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

rose77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red WineAmarettoChocolateCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusImmortelleLotusRoseTuberoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodCinnamonAmber

Notes

RoseRaspberryTuberoseJasmineHoneyGingerCitrusesCuminAngelicaAnimal notesMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Nébuleuse du Papillon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer75

Fall25

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,289

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,192

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNébuleuse du PapillonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nébuleuse du Papillon by Chouette Vierge Parfumée hits the skin with a loud, decadent spill of spiced red wine, bitter amaretto liqueur, and dark cocoa. The opening is thick and unmistakably boozy. Within thirty minutes, that boozy splash settles down to reveal an earthy heart of honeyed narcissus, velvety rose, and v…

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Ruby 30 is a big, fruity white floral with rose, raspberry, tuberose and jasmine pushed into a sweet musky base. The fragrance has a deliberately unusual backstory, built from lab trial leftovers and then balanced with more tuberose, ginger and cumin. Expect something expressive rather than quiet. Its strongest eviden…

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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, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Ruby 30?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nébuleuse du Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Ruby 30 is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Nébuleuse du Papillon for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruby 30 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Ruby 30?

Ruby 30 lasts longest (Ruby 30 100/100, Nébuleuse du Papillon 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Ruby 30?

Ruby 30 projects furthest (Ruby 30 88/100, Nébuleuse du Papillon 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse du Papillon and Ruby 30 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Nébuleuse du Papillon or Ruby 30 better for summer or winter?

Nébuleuse du Papillon suits evening wear; Ruby 30 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nébuleuse du Papillon and Ruby 30?

Nébuleuse du Papillon has top notes of Red Wine, Amaretto, Chocolate and Citruses, heart notes of Narcissus, Immortelle, Lotus and Rose, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Tobacco. Ruby 30 features Rose, Raspberry, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honey.