Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Volupté

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,847 ratings analysed

Ruby

Hervé Domar

4.205 votes

Rank #45,129 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,606 FloralYellow Floral

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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.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ruby2/4

Volupté2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyHervé Domar

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%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

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose86%

yellow floral72%

animalic58%

floral44%

woody30%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, yellow floral 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

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,606

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher 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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Sophia Grojsman and Nicholas Calderone built Volupté around a saturated bouquet of mimosa, narcissus, and ripe melon. Launched in 1992, this floral green perfume opens with sharp watermelon, mandarin, and fresh cyclamen before unfolding into a dense heart of powdery heliotrope, spicy carnation, and buttery ylang-ylang…

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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 Volupté?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ruby is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Ruby for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Volupté?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 80/100, Volupté 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Volupté?

Ruby projects furthest (Ruby 75/100, Volupté 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Volupté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, yellow floral and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ruby or Volupté better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ruby and Volupté?

Ruby has top notes of Freesia and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Heliotrope. Volupté has top notes of Mimosa, Melon, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Incense and Tuberose.