Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Sleepy Hollow

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Sleepy Hollow

Folkwinds

3.8964 votes

Rank #10,281 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sleepy Hollow takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sleepy Hollow
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ruade3/7

Sleepy Hollow4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ruade
Community sentiment: Ruade
Longevity: Sleepy Hollow
Sillage & projection: Sleepy Hollow
Value for money: Sleepy Hollow
Versatility: Sleepy Hollow
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

Sleepy HollowFolkwinds

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

3.89/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerRuadeRating 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

63%Love

6%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerRuadeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySleepy Hollow

SillageSleepy Hollow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSleepy HollowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

green77%

patchouli69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match24%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

Amburana BarkPatchouliSpicesAppleBrandyNight Blooming Jasmine

Heart

Dried Fallen LeavesBalsam FirMuskOakmossWoolRoseNarcissus

Base

HayBeeswaxFruity NotesAgarwood (Oud)StyraxImmortelle

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Hay 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

Spring31

Summer23

Fall100

Winter88

Day48

Night100

Category winnerSleepy HollowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men46

Unisex46

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#10,281

PerfumerJono Bornstein, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews20

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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Sleepy Hollow opens with a punch of boozy apple brandy, dark patchouli, and warm spices. As it settles, damp balsam fir and dried fallen leaves come forward, wrapped in textured wool and rich beeswax. Built for crisp autumn nights and chilly outdoor gatherings, this dark woody scent stays thick and resinous on skin fo…

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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 Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow takes 4 of 7 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Sleepy Hollow is rated 3.89/5 from 64 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sleepy Hollow for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow lasts longest (Sleepy Hollow 82/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow projects furthest (Sleepy Hollow 66/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Sleepy Hollow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Hay and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Sleepy Hollow better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ruade is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruade is the stronger pick. Ruade suits evening wear; Sleepy Hollow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Sleepy Hollow?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Sleepy Hollow has top notes of Amburana Bark, Patchouli, Spices and Apple, heart notes of Dried Fallen Leaves, Balsam Fir, Musk and Oakmoss, a base of Hay, Beeswax, Fruity Notes and Agarwood (Oud).