OT - 23 vs Ruby Woo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
4%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruby Woo 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.
Ruby WooChoose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
OT - 232/5
Ruby Woo3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ruby Woo
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- Ruby Woo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ruby Woo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OT - 23OlfattologyRuby WooMACWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
3.80/ 5 · 406 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerRuby WooRating 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
34%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
17%Dislike
5%Hate
406 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 winnerRuby WooBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyaromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
leather100%
cherry90%
powdery80%
woody70%
animalic60%
sweet50%
Scent match4%Clearly different
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
LeatherCherrySaffronPink Pepper
Heart
SuedeVioletOrrisMay Rose
Base
MahoganySandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Pink Pepper 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 seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
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#5,004
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews56
Category winnerRuby WooHigher 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 →MAC Ruby Woo translates the brand's signature matte red lipstick into a smoky leather fragrance spiked with tart cherry, saffron, and pink pepper. Rich suede, powdery violet, and mahogany create an edgy, tactile profile that thrives during crisp autumn nights when paired with cold air and heavy outerwear.
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 Ruby Woo?
Ruby Woo takes 3 of 5 categories. OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Ruby Woo is rated 3.80/5 from 406 votes. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ruby Woo for a leather and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, OT - 23 or Ruby Woo?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Ruby Woo 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, OT - 23 or Ruby Woo?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Ruby Woo 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do OT - 23 and Ruby Woo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.
Is OT - 23 or Ruby Woo better for summer or winter?
OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in OT - 23 and Ruby Woo?
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. Ruby Woo has top notes of Leather, Cherry, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Suede, Violet, Orris and May Rose, a base of Mahogany and Sandalwood.
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