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Rubi Glamour vs Imari Elixir 2015

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

Updated 762 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Rubi Glamour

    Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Imari Elixir 2015

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Rubi Glamour2/4
Imari Elixir 20152/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Imari Elixir 2015
Sillage & projection
Rubi Glamour
Value for money
Rubi Glamour
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Imari Elixir 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rubi GlamourAbelha Rainha
Imari Elixir 2015Avon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 52%Had 14%Want 33%
3.82/ 5 · 755 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

24%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate

755 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityImari Elixir 2015

SillageRubi Glamour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value81
Category winnerRubi GlamourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
patchouli90%
woody80%
yellow floral70%
sweet60%
warm spicy50%
fruity100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
rose77%
amber69%
patchouli61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Blackberry
Heart
Ylang-Ylang
Base
Patchouli
Top
BlackberryGreen AppleMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
VanillaRed AmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBlackberry, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring30
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex10
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,136

PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImari Elixir 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rubi Glamour is a fruity floral that puts blackberry up front, then turns creamy and sunny with ylang-ylang. In the dry down, patchouli brings an earthy, woody pull that keeps the sweetness from feeling too candy-like. If you enjoy fruit plus patchouli (rather than fresh citrus or airy musk), this one is an easy samp…

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Avon Imari Elixir opens with dark blackberry juice and tart green apple, quickly cut by a quick burst of mandarin orange. Within twenty minutes, the fruity sharpness subsides into a lush heart where dark red rose, jasmine, and sweet ylang-ylang take control. As the dry-down settles on skin, rich vanilla and dense red …

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rubi Glamour or Imari Elixir 2015?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Rubi Glamour is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Imari Elixir 2015 is rated 3.82/5 from 755 votes. Choose Rubi Glamour for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Imari Elixir 2015 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rubi Glamour or Imari Elixir 2015?

Imari Elixir 2015 lasts longest (Imari Elixir 2015 66/100, Rubi Glamour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rubi Glamour or Imari Elixir 2015?

Projection is very close: Rubi Glamour 63/100, Imari Elixir 2015 61/100 for sillage.

Do Rubi Glamour and Imari Elixir 2015 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and patchouli accords. Common notes include Blackberry, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Rubi Glamour or Imari Elixir 2015 better for summer or winter?

Rubi Glamour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rubi Glamour and Imari Elixir 2015?

Rubi Glamour has top notes of Blackberry, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli. Imari Elixir 2015 has top notes of Blackberry, Green Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Red Amber and Patchouli.

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