Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Zeybek

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Zeybek

Pekji

3.77149 votes

Rank #6,588 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zeybek takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Zeybek
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ruade2/7

Zeybek5/7

Ratings & consensus: Ruade
Community sentiment: Ruade
Longevity: Zeybek
Sillage & projection: Zeybek
Value for money: Zeybek
Versatility: Zeybek
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zeybek

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RuadeParfum d'Empire

ZeybekPekji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

3.77/ 5 · 149 votes

Have 32%Had 15%Want 53%

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

30%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

18%Dislike

8%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerRuadeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityZeybek

SillageZeybek

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value53

Category winnerZeybekBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and 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

Notes

HayLavenderLeatherNarcissusMuskLemonTobaccoTonka BeanVetiverBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, 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

Spring97

Summer33

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night93

Category winnerZeybekMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

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

Men62

Unisex33

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#6,588

PerfumerÖmer Ipekçi

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerZeybekHigher 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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Zeybek is a challenging green leather with hay, lavender, narcissus and a distinctly animalic streak. It opens sharp, herbal and barnyard-like, then settles into something drier, softer and more wearable, with tobacco, musk and tonka rounding the rough edges. This suits adventurous fragrance wearers more than safe bli…

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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 Zeybek?

Zeybek takes 5 of 7 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Zeybek is rated 3.77/5 from 149 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Zeybek for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Zeybek?

Zeybek lasts longest (Zeybek 80/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Zeybek?

Zeybek projects furthest (Zeybek 71/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Zeybek smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Hay, Leather and Narcissus.

Is Ruade or Zeybek better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ruade is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruade is the stronger pick. Ruade suits evening wear; Zeybek suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.