Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur

Castelbajac

4.3816 votes

Rank #43,564 PowderyWoody

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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 L'Eau Bonheur
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ruby2/4

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyHervé Domar

Beautiful Day L'Eau BonheurCastelbajac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 41%Had 3%Want 55%

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

50%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerBeautiful Day L'Eau BonheurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both 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

PomegranateFreesiaYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseWhite PeachJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskHeliotropeVanillaCedar

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer57

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeautiful Day L'Eau 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 L'Eau Bonheur opens with a bright splash of tart pomegranate and sunny ylang-ylang, softened immediately by dewy freesia. As the brisk opening settles, a gentle heart of sweet white peach and creamy tuberose takes over, giving the scent a soft, sunny fruitiness that never feels syrupy or cloy…

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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 L'Eau Bonheur?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur is rated 4.38/5 from 16 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 L'Eau Bonheur for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ruby or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ruby and Beautiful Day L'Eau 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 L'Eau Bonheur has top notes of Pomegranate, Freesia and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Tuberose, White Peach and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Cedar.