Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Velvet Angel

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Velvet Angel

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #72,662 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruade takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Velvet Angel
Choose it for a woody and animalic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ruade1/1

Velvet Angel0/1

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

Velvet AngelMaison Du Sage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

woody100%

animalic92%

floral84%

musky77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both leather

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

Animal notesLeatherSaffron

Heart

Turkish Rose OilNarcissusJasmine SambacMagnolia

Base

SandalwoodCedarMuskAmberAgarwood (Oud)

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#72,662

PerfumerNot listed

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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Velvet Angel starts with a sharp, animalic leather and a warm dusting of saffron. It slowly settles into a dark floral heart of Turkish rose and narcissus. The base anchors the blend with dry sandalwood, cedar, and a heavy musk, making it best suited for cool evenings when you want an assertive presence.

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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.

Do Ruade and Velvet Angel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Velvet Angel better for summer or winter?

Ruade suits evening wear; Velvet Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Velvet Angel?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. Velvet Angel has top notes of Animal notes, Leather and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose Oil, Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Musk and Amber.