Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Stratix

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

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Stratix

The World In Scents

4.5014 votes

Rank #38,706 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stratix takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Ruade2/5

Stratix3/5

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

StratixThe World In Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

4.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 21%Had 17%Want 62%

Category winnerStratixRating 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

57%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityStratix

SillageStratix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value25

Category winnerRuadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

woody100%

oud88%

aromatic77%

amber65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both oud

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

CedarBergamotLemon Verbena

Heart

AmberCarnationPine TreeOakWoody NotesHayLeather

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliMuskOakmoss

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

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men100

Unisex0

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#38,706

PerfumerMark St Marie

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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Stratix by The World In Scents opens with a bright blast of lemon verbena, bitter bergamot, and dry cedar. Formulated by perfumer Mark St Marie in 2018, this unisex fragrance quickly shifts away from citrus toward a dense forest floor packed with pine tree, dry hay, and weathered leather. The backbone rests on raw Him…

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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 Stratix?

Stratix takes 3 of 5 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Stratix is rated 4.50/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Stratix for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Stratix?

Stratix lasts longest (Stratix 89/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Stratix?

Projection is very close: Stratix 63/100, Ruade 62/100 for sillage.

Do Ruade and Stratix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather.

Is Ruade or Stratix better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ruade and Stratix?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Stratix has top notes of Cedar, Bergamot and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Pine Tree and Oak, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Musk.