Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Beautiful Day Bonheur

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 105 ratings analysed

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Beautiful Day Bonheur

Castelbajac

3.82100 votes

Rank #35,090 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Ruby
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Beautiful Day Bonheur
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ruby2/4

Beautiful Day Bonheur2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby
Sillage & projection: Ruby
Value for money: Beautiful Day Bonheur
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beautiful Day Bonheur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyHervé Domar

Beautiful Day BonheurCastelbajac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.82/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

20%Love

57%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

woody100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaCoriander

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskPatchouliHeliotrope

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePeachHeliotropeAppleFreesiaTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

MuskIso E SuperVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Beautiful Day Bonheur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer92

Fall92

Winter40

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men3

Unisex10

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,090

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby by Hervé Domar is a lush, radiant floral fragrance that puts opulent white flowers front and center. The scent opens with a crisp burst of freesia paired with a light, aromatic hint of coriander seed. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance blossoms into a rich bouquet of buttery tuberose, blooming jasmine, an…

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Castelbajac Beautiful Day Bonheur is a bright, cheerful fragrance that pairs crisp fruit with a breezy bouquet of fresh blossoms. The opening immediately wakes up the senses with tangy pomegranate and juicy grapefruit, creating a tart, mouthwatering spray that feels like peeling fresh citrus on a sunny morning. As the…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ruby or Beautiful Day Bonheur?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Beautiful Day Bonheur is rated 3.82/5 from 100 votes. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Beautiful Day Bonheur for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Beautiful Day Bonheur?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Beautiful Day Bonheur 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Beautiful Day Bonheur?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Beautiful Day Bonheur 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Beautiful Day Bonheur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ruby or Beautiful Day Bonheur better for summer or winter?

Ruby suits day or night wear; Beautiful Day Bonheur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby and Beautiful Day Bonheur?

Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope. Beautiful Day Bonheur has top notes of Pomegranate and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Peach, Heliotrope and Apple, a base of Musk, Iso E Super, Vanilla and Cedar.