Fragrance comparison

Rubino vs White Lilac

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rubino

Paolo Gigli

4.0013 votes

Rank #53,530 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

White Lilac

Ava Luxe

—0 votes

Rank #67,921 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rubino takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rubino
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
White Lilac
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.

Rubino1/1

White Lilac0/1

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: Rubino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubinoPaolo Gigli

White LilacAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage68

♥ 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 valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

floral100%

fresh83%

musky65%

green48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match2%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

GardeniaGeraniumYlang-YlangRoseOrangeBergamotLemonJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

CloveBlack PepperRaspberryWhite PeachVioletFennel

Base6-8+ hrs

Vanilla BeanEbony WoodAmberSandalwoodPatchouliCedarVetiverWhite Musk

Notes

LilacMuskClove

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClove. Durations are only published for Rubino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night64

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Work 25%Casual 22%Party 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,921

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRubinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rubino by Paolo Gigli hits the skin with an opulent clash of gardenia, sharp clove, and tart bergamot. The first spray is loud. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into velvety rose, sweet ylang-ylang, and ripe white peach. It feels classic yet vibrant. Black pepper and fennel lend an unexpected herbal…

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White Lilac by Ava Luxe is a simple, flower-forward lilac scent with clean musk underneath and a small clove accent for lift. It reads fresh, floral, lightly green, and softly spicy rather than sweet or creamy. This is best approached as a focused lilac perfume for people who enjoy spring florals, clean musks, and unc…

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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 Rubino and White Lilac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clove.

Is Rubino or White Lilac better for summer or winter?

Rubino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rubino and White Lilac?

Rubino has top notes of Gardenia, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Clove, Black Pepper, Raspberry and White Peach, a base of Vanilla Bean, Ebony Wood, Amber and Sandalwood. White Lilac features Lilac, Musk and Clove.