Fragrance comparison

Oscar vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oscar

Oscar de la Renta

3.922,257 votes

Rank #1,027 White FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Ruby

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #73,046 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oscar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oscar
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ruby
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Oscar1/1

Ruby0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OscarOscar de la Renta

RubySalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 2,257 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

2,131 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ClovesGardeniaCorianderOrange BlossomBasilBergamotPeach

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangLavenderIrisJasmineRosemaryRoseOrchid

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodAmberOpoponaxVetiverMuskPatchouliCoconut

Top

LemonOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmineIris

Base

AmberVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Iris, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,027

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews232

Overall rank#73,046

PerfumerSalah Al Zarouni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOscarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oscar by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sharp burst of cloves, basil, and orange blossom before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lavender. The drydown reveals powdery myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Built for cold evening air or autumn rain, it delivers a heavy retro presence with soapy whit…

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Ruby by Salas is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Lemon and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine and Iris; base notes are Amber, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk. It opens with Lemon, Orange Blossom. The heart moves into Rose, Jasmine. In the dry-down, Amber, Vetiver give it its base. From the way people …

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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.

Do Oscar and Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Iris, Jasmine and Rose.

What are the notes in Oscar and Ruby?

Oscar has top notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Coriander and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Iris, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Amber and Opoponax. Ruby has top notes of Lemon and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Amber, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk.