Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Solaris

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 120 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Solaris

PerfumeBox

3.5511 votes

Rank #58,325 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruade takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Solaris
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ruade3/5

Solaris2/5

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

SolarisPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 28%Had 24%Want 48%

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

45%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityRuade

SillageSolaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value65

Category winnerSolarisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

floral84%

soft spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both herbal

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

SageCorianderCardamom

Heart

CarnationNeroliMimosaNarcissusRoseTuberoseJasmineOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoCedarMuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), 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

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men20

Unisex80

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#58,325

PerfumerSergey Karov

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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Solaris by PerfumeBox is an aromatic floral woody musk with a green, spicy opening and a large floral heart. Sage, coriander and cardamom give it a herbal snap before neroli, carnation, narcissus, jasmine and orange blossom make it brighter and more textured. The dry-down adds tobacco, cedar, musk, oud, leather and so…

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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 Solaris?

Ruade takes 3 of 5 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Solaris is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Solaris for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Solaris?

Ruade lasts longest (Ruade 74/100, Solaris 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Solaris?

Solaris projects furthest (Solaris 69/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Solaris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Solaris better for summer or winter?

Ruade suits evening wear; Solaris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Solaris?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Solaris has top notes of Sage, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Carnation, Neroli, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).