Powerful vs Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Powerful takes 5 of 5 categories.
PowerfulChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
RubyChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Powerful5/5
Ruby0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Powerful
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Powerful
- Sillage & projection
- Powerful
- Value for money
- Powerful
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Powerful
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PowerfulJudith WilliamsRubyIntimacyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%
3.92/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 43%Had 11%Want 45%
Category winnerPowerfulRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
23%Love
58%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPowerful
SillagePowerful
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPowerfulBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
fruity61%
woody100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
floral77%
powdery69%
iris61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineOrris
Base
Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk
Top
BergamotPink PepperFreesia
Heart
JasmineOrrisMagnoliaOrange Blossom
Base
CedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer82
Fall82
Winter64
Day100
Night50
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#8,803
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#19,689
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews53
Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPowerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…
Reviews →Ruby by Intimacy is a floral fragrance for women launched in 2023. It opens with bright bergamot and pink pepper, followed by a heart of jasmine and orris. The scent settles into a warm, woody base of sandalwood and cedar, creating an elegant choice for daily wear during spring and autumn, particularly in temperate of…
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, Powerful or Ruby?
Powerful takes 5 of 5 categories. Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Ruby is rated 3.92/5 from 26 votes. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Ruby for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Powerful or Ruby?
Powerful lasts longest (Powerful 76/100, Ruby 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Powerful or Ruby?
Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Ruby 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Powerful and Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris.
Is Powerful or Ruby better for summer or winter?
Powerful suits daytime wear; Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Powerful and Ruby?
Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Ruby has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Magnolia and Orange Blossom, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood.
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