Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 556 ratings analysed

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,673 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ruby
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Oud for Love2/4

Ruby2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud for LoveThe Different Company

RubyHervé Domar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

369 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes

Heart

ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk

Top

FreesiaCoriander

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskPatchouliHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,673

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud for LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…

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Ruby by Hervé Domar is a lush, radiant floral fragrance that puts opulent white flowers front and center. The scent opens with a crisp burst of freesia paired with a light, aromatic hint of coriander seed. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance blossoms into a rich bouquet of buttery tuberose, blooming jasmine, an…

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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, Oud for Love or Ruby?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Oud for Love 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or Ruby?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Oud for Love 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud for Love and Ruby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Heliotrope.

Is Oud for Love or Ruby better for summer or winter?

Ruby suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud for Love and Ruby?

Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum. Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope.