Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Crème de Menthe Café

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 286 ratings analysed

Ruby

Kajal

3.90271 votes

Rank #7,299 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #38,683 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ruby
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Crème de Menthe Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ruby1/5

Crème de Menthe Café4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyKajal

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

7%Hate

271 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

cherry48%

fresh30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

coffee69%

chocolate61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryRed BerriesPineappleCoconutAlmond

Heart

Whipped CreamBrown sugarIce cream

Base

VanillaMuskTonka BeanAmberBenzoin

Top

Dark ChocolateCoconut MilkWhipped CreamPeppermintMint

Heart

CoffeeBourbon VanillaCoconutMilkMyrrhRumSyrupSweet Orange

Base

BenzoinCognacCacao ButterBrown sugarFrankincenseSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Whipped Cream, Brown sugar and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day–

Night–

Spring64

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex28

Women70

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,299

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#38,683

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby by Kajal offers a sweet, fruity escape from dark cherry scents. It pairs bright top notes of cherry and pineapple with a creamy dessert base. This fragrance is designed for casual daytime wear during the transition from winter to spring.

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Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive delivers a rich, dessert-like aroma that opens with cool peppermint, whipped cream, and shaved dark chocolate. It quickly settles into a warm coffeehouse vibe, mixing roasted coffee beans with sweet bourbon vanilla, coconut milk, and a splash of dark rum. As it dries down, caca…

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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 Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories. Ruby is rated 3.90/5 from 271 votes; Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Ruby for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Crème de Menthe Café for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Ruby 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Ruby 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Crème de Menthe Café smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coconut, Whipped Cream, Brown sugar and Vanilla.

Is Ruby or Crème de Menthe Café better for summer or winter?

Crème de Menthe Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby and Crème de Menthe Café?

Ruby has top notes of Cherry, Red Berries, Pineapple and Coconut, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Brown sugar and Ice cream, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Amber. Crème de Menthe Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Coconut Milk, Whipped Cream and Peppermint, heart notes of Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Coconut and Milk, a base of Benzoin, Cognac, Cacao Butter and Brown sugar.