Ruben vs Love and Tears
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruben takes 4 of 7 categories.
RubenChoose it for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and TearsChoose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ruben4/7
Love and Tears3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ruben
- Community sentiment
- Ruben
- Longevity
- Love and Tears
- Sillage & projection
- Love and Tears
- Value for money
- Ruben
- Versatility
- Ruben
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love and Tears
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RubenCriminal ElementsLove and TearsBy KilianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 30%Had 7%Want 62%
3.41/ 5 · 898 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerRubenRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate
35 votes
28%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
1%Hate
761 votes
Category winnerRubenMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLove and Tears
SillageLove and Tears
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRubenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmossy100%
citrus92%
earthy84%
lavender77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
white floral100%
green88%
yellow floral77%
citrus65%
fresh53%
aromatic42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OakmossLavenderBergamotPetitgrainOrange Blossom
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender
Heart
JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossCedarStyrax
InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Lavender, Bergamot and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Ruben, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer24
Fall94
Winter76
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer60
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRubenMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,126
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,185
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerLove and TearsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRuben by Criminal Elements opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot and herbal lavender, giving you the crisp, invigorating feeling of walking outside right after a cool rain. As the sharp citrus calms down, bitter petitgrain and clean orange blossom step forward, smoothing the edges with a dry, slightly floral gre…
Reviews →Love and Tears is a cool, green jasmine fragrance with a bright citrus and petitgrain opening, then a clean white floral heart built around jasmine, lily of the valley and orange blossom. It feels polished, dewy and springlike, with a silky lotion-like softness under the sharper green edges. It suits lovers of fresh w…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ruben or Love and Tears?
Ruben takes 4 of 7 categories. Ruben is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes; Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes. Choose Ruben for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Ruben or Love and Tears?
They last about the same: Love and Tears 75/100, Ruben 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ruben or Love and Tears?
Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Ruben 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruben and Love and Tears smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Lavender, Bergamot and Petitgrain.
Is Ruben or Love and Tears better for summer or winter?
For summer, Love and Tears is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruben is the stronger pick. Ruben suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruben and Love and Tears?
Ruben features Oakmoss, Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom. Love and Tears has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Jasmine, Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Styrax.
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