OT - 23 vs Red Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Ruby takes 3 of 5 categories.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red RubyChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
OT - 232/5
Red Ruby3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Ruby
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- Red Ruby
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Ruby
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OT - 23OlfattologyRed RubyArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
4.00/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 31%Had 18%Want 51%
Category winnerRed RubyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
33%Love
46%Like
9%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
147 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed RubyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
citrus100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
tropical69%
white floral61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
LitchiTuberose
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley 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 seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring84
Summer56
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,258
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#8,217
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerRed RubyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
Reviews →Armaf Red Ruby opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, backed by a crisp touch of lily-of-the-valley. The composition quickly shifts into a tropical heart where sweet litchi and creamy tuberose take center stage. As it settles onto the skin, a rich base of vanilla and warm sandalwood emerges, creati…
Reviews →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, OT - 23 or Red Ruby?
Red Ruby takes 3 of 5 categories. OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Red Ruby is rated 4.00/5 from 147 votes. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Ruby for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, OT - 23 or Red Ruby?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Red Ruby 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, OT - 23 or Red Ruby?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Red Ruby 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do OT - 23 and Red Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla.
Is OT - 23 or Red Ruby better for summer or winter?
OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in OT - 23 and Red Ruby?
OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk. Red Ruby has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Litchi and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.
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