Rubeus vs Modest Deux
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rubeus takes 4 of 7 categories.
RubeusChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Modest DeuxChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rubeus4/7
Modest Deux3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Rubeus
- Community sentiment
- Rubeus
- Longevity
- Rubeus
- Sillage & projection
- Modest Deux
- Value for money
- Modest Deux
- Versatility
- Rubeus
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Modest Deux
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RubeusWeskerModest DeuxAfnanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.46/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 29%Had 3%Want 69%
4.14/ 5 · 684 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerRubeusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
22%Like
9%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
46 votes
47%Love
34%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
635 votes
Category winnerRubeusMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRubeus
SillageModest Deux
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerModest DeuxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity88%
cacao77%
warm spicy65%
cherry53%
chocolate42%
sweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
patchouli77%
vanilla69%
cherry61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryRaspberryCocoa
Heart
Dark ChocolateApricotNougat
Base
OudVanillaCaramelHazelnut
Top
RaspberryDark ChocolateCherryStrawberry
Heart
VanillaSpices
Base
PatchouliMuskGardenia
InformationalShared notesCherry, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer5
Fall81
Winter100
Day47
Night100
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRubeusMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,933
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#553
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews153
Category winnerModest DeuxHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRubeus opens with a splash of sweet cherry and tart raspberry, instantly cut by the dry bitterness of unsweetened cocoa. As it warms on the skin, it shifts from a bright berry bowl into a denser, stickier dessert. Caramel and dark chocolate merge with a hazelnut accord, mimicking the gooey center of a high-end praline…
Reviews →Modest Deux is a rich fruity gourmand built around dark berries, chocolate and vanilla, with patchouli giving it a deeper, more dressed-up edge. It opens like jammy cherry and strawberry syrup, then settles into a sweeter, spiced drydown that many wearers find sexy and evening-friendly. It suits shoppers who enjoy bol…
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, Rubeus or Modest Deux?
Rubeus takes 4 of 7 categories. Rubeus is rated 4.46/5 from 46 votes; Modest Deux is rated 4.14/5 from 684 votes. Choose Rubeus for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Modest Deux for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Rubeus or Modest Deux?
Rubeus lasts longest (Rubeus 75/100, Modest Deux 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rubeus or Modest Deux?
Projection is very close: Modest Deux 61/100, Rubeus 60/100 for sillage.
Do Rubeus and Modest Deux smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cherry, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla.
Is Rubeus or Modest Deux better for summer or winter?
For summer, Rubeus is the stronger pick. For winter, Rubeus is the stronger pick. Rubeus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rubeus and Modest Deux?
Rubeus has top notes of Cherry, Raspberry and Cocoa, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Apricot and Nougat, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Caramel and Hazelnut. Modest Deux has top notes of Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla and Spices, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Gardenia.
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