Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Joyaux

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Joyaux

Adleen Haute Parfumerie

4.9212 votes

Rank #32,119 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joyaux takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Ruade1/5

Joyaux4/5

Ratings & consensus: Joyaux
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joyaux
Sillage & projection: Joyaux
Value for money: Joyaux
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

JoyauxAdleen Haute Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

4.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerJoyauxRating 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

92%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevityJoyaux

SillageJoyaux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value35

Category winnerJoyauxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

woody100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

green77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and fresh spicy

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

ApricotHay

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusYlang-YlangRose

Base

Indonesian Patchouli LeafCedarSandalwoodTobaccoGurjan balsamAgarwood (Oud)

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

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

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

Unisex70

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#32,119

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Joyaux by Adleen Haute Parfumerie is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Joyaux was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Louis Sieuzac. Top notes are Apricot and Hay; middle notes are Leather, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Rose; base notes are Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tobacco,…

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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 Joyaux?

Joyaux takes 4 of 5 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Joyaux is rated 4.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Joyaux for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Joyaux?

Joyaux lasts longest (Joyaux 87/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Joyaux?

Joyaux projects furthest (Joyaux 80/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Joyaux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather.

Is Ruade or Joyaux better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ruade and Joyaux?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Joyaux has top notes of Apricot and Hay, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Cedar, Sandalwood and Tobacco.