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Oud Arab London vs London Ruby

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

Updated 2 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

London Ruby takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Oud Arab London

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character.

  • London Ruby

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Oud Arab London0/1
London Ruby1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
London Ruby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud Arab LondonQueen B
London RubySignature Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity20
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
oud83%
rose65%
woody48%
amber30%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
patchouli69%
woody61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Oriental notesSpicy Notes
Heart3-4 hrs
Rose
Base7-9 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes
Top
Spicy NotesSaffron
Heart
RosePatchouli
Base
AmberVanillaAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Arab London, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day33
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,987

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLondon RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen B Oud Arab London brings a direct, unapologetic hit of dark wood and spice. Spray it on, and the first three minutes prickle with dry heat from clove-like spicy notes before settling down. The opening is sharp. Soon after, a deep damask rose unfurls across a dense bed of agarwood and cedar-like woody notes. You …

Reviews →

London Ruby leans into a rich rose and saffron profile, wrapped in warm amber, vanilla, patchouli, and oud. It reads like a dressed-up oriental floral with a soft powdery edge rather than a sharp woody oud. This looks best suited to evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys sweet-spiced rose fragrances with…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Oud Arab London and London Ruby smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and amber accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Arab London or London Ruby better for summer or winter?

Oud Arab London suits evening wear; London Ruby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Arab London and London Ruby?

Oud Arab London has top notes of Oriental notes and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. London Ruby has top notes of Spicy Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).

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