Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Narcisse Taiji

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 623 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

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60%scent match

Closely related

Narcisse Taiji

Atelier Materi

3.98514 votes

Rank #27,289 GreenFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruade takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Narcisse Taiji
Choose it for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Ruade4/7

Narcisse Taiji3/7

Ratings & consensus: Narcisse Taiji
Community sentiment: Narcisse Taiji
Longevity: Ruade
Sillage & projection: Ruade
Value for money: Narcisse Taiji
Versatility: Ruade
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

Narcisse TaijiAtelier Materi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

3.98/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNarcisse TaijiRating 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

39%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

514 votes

Category winnerNarcisse TaijiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRuade

SillageRuade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNarcisse TaijiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

green100%

fresh spicy92%

yellow floral84%

herbal77%

musky69%

leather61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both green, yellow floral 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

TuberoseGingerPear

Heart

NarcissusHayBran

Base

LeatherMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHay, Leather and Narcissus. 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

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRuadeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men5

Unisex51

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#27,289

PerfumerMarie Hugentobler

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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Narcisse Taiji opens with a sharp bite of raw ginger and crisp pear, immediately slicing through a heavy white floral backdrop. Perfumer Marie Hugentobler bypasses sugary petals, steering the narcissus and tuberose into dry, sun-baked hay and toasted bran. As it settles, a cool leather accord emerges alongside 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 Narcisse Taiji?

Ruade takes 4 of 7 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Narcisse Taiji is rated 3.98/5 from 514 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Narcisse Taiji for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Narcisse Taiji?

Ruade lasts longest (Ruade 74/100, Narcisse Taiji 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Narcisse Taiji?

Ruade projects furthest (Ruade 62/100, Narcisse Taiji 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Narcisse Taiji smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, yellow floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay, Leather and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Narcisse Taiji better for summer or winter?

For summer, Narcisse Taiji is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruade is the stronger pick. Ruade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Narcisse Taiji?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Narcisse Taiji has top notes of Tuberose, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Narcissus, Hay and Bran, a base of Leather, Musk and Patchouli.