Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Baloudh

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Baloudh

Balint Parfums

4.2114 votes

Rank #35,336 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baloudh takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Baloudh
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ruade1/5

Baloudh4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RuadeParfum d'Empire

BaloudhBalint Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 82%

Category winnerBaloudhRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

109 votes

50%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBaloudh

SillageBaloudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBaloudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

amber100%

woody92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

leather61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both oud and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HayLeatherNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BlackberryBlueberryCherrySpruceCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseCypressBirch TarTuscan IrisTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

LeatherLabdanumOpoponaxAmberHaySandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather. Durations are only published for Ruade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Party 22%Work 11%

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#35,336

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRuadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfum d'Empire Ruade is a bold, uncompromising scent that takes you straight inside a working equestrian stable. The opening delivers an immediate blast of pungent natural agarwood oud with sharp, earthy barnyard undertones, which quickly settles into the comforting aroma of warm saddle leather and freshly tossed hay…

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Baloudh opens with a sharp burst of dark blackberry, sweet cherry, and fresh spruce. This fruity start quickly meets a heavy wave of smoky birch tar and deep agarwood. The contrasting transition feels bold rather than smooth, setting it apart from typical sweet designer releases. As the perfume settles on skin, earthy…

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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, Ruade or Baloudh?

Baloudh takes 4 of 5 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Baloudh is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Baloudh for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Baloudh?

Baloudh lasts longest (Baloudh 83/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Baloudh?

Baloudh projects furthest (Baloudh 72/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Baloudh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather.

Is Ruade or Baloudh better for summer or winter?

Ruade suits evening wear; Baloudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Baloudh?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Baloudh has top notes of Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry and Spruce, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Cypress and Birch Tar, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Opoponax and Amber.