Fragrance comparison

Opal Secret vs Ruby – Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Opal Secret

The Fragrance

3.0922 votes

Rank #53,295 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum

Bruno Acampora

5.001 votes

Rank #51,670 SweetChocolate

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Opal Secret
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ruby – Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Opal Secret0/4

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opal SecretThe Fragrance

Ruby – Extrait de ParfumBruno Acampora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.09/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

9%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

36%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRuby – Extrait de Parfum

SillageRuby – Extrait de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRuby – Extrait de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

sweet100%

chocolate88%

fruity77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

cacao42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PralineDark Chocolate

Heart

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaMuskAmber

Notes

Dark ChocolateRed BerriesVanillaPralineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPraline, Dark Chocolate 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

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex26

Women42

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#51,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRuby – Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opal Secret opens with a dusty wave of dark chocolate and praline, skipping any immediate bakery sweetness in favor of a dry, bitter cocoa edge. A clean thread of lily-of-the-valley cuts through the top, keeping the dark opening from turning heavy or muddy on skin. As the initial cocoa settles, a rich foundation of to…

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Bruno Acampora Ruby Extrait de Parfum delivers a dense blend of dark chocolate and red berries on a warm bed of praline. This rich unisex perfume wears close to the skin, offering an intimate gourmand experience designed for cold winter evenings and formal gatherings.

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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, Opal Secret or Ruby – Extrait de Parfum?

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. Opal Secret is rated 3.09/5 from 22 votes; Ruby – Extrait de Parfum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Opal Secret for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ruby – Extrait de Parfum for a sweet and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Opal Secret or Ruby – Extrait de Parfum?

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Ruby – Extrait de Parfum 100/100, Opal Secret 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Opal Secret or Ruby – Extrait de Parfum?

Ruby – Extrait de Parfum projects furthest (Ruby – Extrait de Parfum 75/100, Opal Secret 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opal Secret and Ruby – Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Praline, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla.

Is Opal Secret or Ruby – Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Opal Secret suits day or night wear; Ruby – Extrait de Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opal Secret and Ruby – Extrait de Parfum?

Opal Secret has top notes of Praline and Dark Chocolate, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Ruby – Extrait de Parfum features Dark Chocolate, Red Berries, Vanilla, Praline and Rose.