Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Ultra

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 160 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ultra

Hiram Green

4.3751 votes

Rank #17,984 Yellow FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultra takes 4 of 8 categories.

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

Ruade3/8

Ultra4/8

Ratings & consensus: Ultra
Community sentiment: Ultra
Longevity: Ruade
Sillage & projection: Ruade
Value for money: Ultra
Versatility: Ultra
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Ruade

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

RuadeParfum d'Empire

UltraHiram Green

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

4.37/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%

Category winnerUltraRating 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

53%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerUltraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityRuade

SillageRuade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value39

Category winnerUltraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

yellow floral100%

floral92%

white floral84%

green77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green and yellow floral

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

Notes

NarcissusJasmineNectarYlang YlangFloral NotesNeroliLeatherTobaccoHayResins

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring82

Summer24

Fall100

Winter65

Day100

Night71

Category winnerUltraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#17,984

PerfumerHiram Green

Launched—

Reviews11

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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Ultra by Hiram Green opens with an immediate, sunny wave of narcissus, zesty neroli, and sweet ylang-ylang that feels completely alive. Instead of a timid garden floral, this fragrance presents a thick, pollen-heavy bouquet drenched in golden floral nectar. As the vivid opening settles onto your skin, hints of dry hay…

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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 Ultra?

Ultra takes 4 of 8 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Ultra is rated 4.37/5 from 51 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ultra for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Ultra?

They last about the same: Ruade 74/100, Ultra 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Ultra?

Ruade projects furthest (Ruade 62/100, Ultra 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Ultra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Hay, Leather and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Ultra better for summer or winter?

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