Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Neon Lights

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Neon Lights

Milano Fragranze

3.4084 votes

Rank #19,764 SweetAromatic

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.
Neon Lights
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ruby2/4

Neon Lights2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyHervé Domar

Neon LightsMilano Fragranze

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.40/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 71%

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

34%Love

22%Like

19%Ok

18%Dislike

7%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNeon LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

sweet100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tuberose69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaCoriander

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskPatchouliHeliotrope

Top

CardamomYlang-YlangClovesCorianderBergamot

Heart

StrawberryTuberoseWhite HoneyGeraniumHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer77

Fall95

Winter45

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men6

Unisex42

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,764

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerNeon LightsHigher 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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Neon Lights is a sweet, spicy floral musk built around strawberry, tuberose, honeyed warmth and a creamy vanilla amber base. It opens with a lively hit of cardamom, ylang-ylang, clove and coriander before the fruit and white flowers take over. This suits someone who likes playful, noticeable scents with a modern candy…

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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 Neon Lights?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Neon Lights is rated 3.40/5 from 84 votes. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Neon Lights for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Neon Lights?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Neon Lights 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Neon Lights?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Neon Lights 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Neon Lights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Coriander, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Ruby or Neon Lights better for summer or winter?

Ruby suits day or night wear; Neon Lights suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby and Neon Lights?

Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope. Neon Lights has top notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Coriander, heart notes of Strawberry, Tuberose, White Honey and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.