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Rouge Prive vs Ruby Nights

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Nights takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Rouge Prive

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

  • Ruby Nights

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Rouge Prive0/1
Ruby Nights1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ruby Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rouge PriveJohn Ashwood
Ruby NightsAthena Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

9 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
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value97
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
mossy69%
musky61%
woody100%
earthy91%
warm spicy83%
balsamic74%
aromatic65%
mossy56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
AgarwoodSaffronCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineVioletMarigold
Base6-8+ hrs
CedarwoodMuskMossDry Wood
Top
LemongrassSaffron
Heart
Mastic or Lentisque
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodAgarwoodMossCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Saffron, Cedarwood and Moss. Durations are only published for Rouge Prive, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38
Unisex63
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRuby NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rouge Prive by John Ashwood delivers a warm, dry woodiness centered on agarwood, saffron, and crushed cardamom pods. The spice hits fast. Give the opening three minutes for the sharp alcohol edge to settle. Soon, powdery violet leaves and creamy jasmine petals soften the resinous woods. Earthy forest moss, dry cedarwo…

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Athena Fragrances Ruby Nights opens with an unexpected pairing of bright, grassy lemongrass and dry red saffron. The citrus bite subsides fast, letting a bitter, resinous heart of mastic tree sap take center stage. As the fragrance settles onto skin, the base unfolds into a dense forest floor dominated by cedarwood, s…

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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.

Do Rouge Prive and Ruby Nights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Saffron, Cedarwood and Moss.

Is Rouge Prive or Ruby Nights better for summer or winter?

Ruby Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rouge Prive and Ruby Nights?

Rouge Prive has top notes of Agarwood, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Marigold, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Moss and Dry Wood. Ruby Nights has top notes of Lemongrass and Saffron, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Agarwood.

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