Fragrance comparison

Rake & Ruin vs Room 237

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 760 ratings analysed

5 wins

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,125 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Room 237

FZOTIC

3.63172 votes

Rank #12,852 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rake & Ruin takes 5 of 7 categories.

Rake & Ruin
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Room 237
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rake & Ruin5/7

Room 2372/7

Ratings & consensus: Rake & Ruin
Community sentiment: Rake & Ruin
Longevity: Rake & Ruin
Sillage & projection: Rake & Ruin
Value for money: Room 237
Versatility: Room 237
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rake & Ruin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Room 237FZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerRake & RuinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

26%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

6%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerRake & RuinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityRake & Ruin

SillageRake & Ruin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value49

Category winnerRoom 237Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

musky100%

floral92%

amber84%

green77%

powdery69%

vinyl61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

Notes

Floral NotesGreen NotesAngelicaVinylOpoponaxCostusMuskDaisy

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Costus and Musk. Durations are only published for Room 237, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer51

Fall55

Winter47

Day100

Night39

Category winnerRoom 237Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

Men24

Unisex54

Women22

Casual 44%Work 30%Party 17%Date 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,125

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#12,852

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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FZOTIC Room 237 smells like walking into a pristine, sunlit hotel bathroom right after housekeeping finished scrubbing. You get an immediate flash of cold plastic shower curtain, crisp green notes, and bitter angelica root. It sounds challenging on paper. On skin, it turns surprisingly refreshing. Soft daisy petals 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rake & Ruin or Room 237?

Rake & Ruin takes 5 of 7 categories. Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes; Room 237 is rated 3.63/5 from 172 votes. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Room 237 for a musky and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rake & Ruin or Room 237?

Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, Room 237 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rake & Ruin or Room 237?

Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, Room 237 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rake & Ruin and Room 237 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Angelica, Costus and Musk.

Is Rake & Ruin or Room 237 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Room 237 is the stronger pick. For winter, Rake & Ruin is the stronger pick. Room 237 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rake & Ruin and Room 237?

Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood. Room 237 features Floral Notes, Green Notes, Angelica, Vinyl and Opoponax.