Ruby vs Jil Sander No. 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jil Sander No. 4 takes 4 of 4 categories.
RubyChoose it for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jil Sander No. 4Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Ruby0/4
Jil Sander No. 44/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jil Sander No. 4
- Sillage & projection
- Jil Sander No. 4
- Value for money
- Jil Sander No. 4
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jil Sander No. 4
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RubyThameenJil Sander No. 4Jil SanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%
4.03/ 5 · 2,005 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
22%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
2,005 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJil Sander No. 4
SillageJil Sander No. 4
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJil Sander No. 4Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fruity88%
white floral77%
sweet65%
floral53%
woody42%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both white floral, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RoseJasmineHeliotrope
Heart
PeachMelon
Base
SandalwoodOakmoss
Top
PlumGalbanumPeachGeraniumRoseAniseBergamot
Heart
TuberoseCarnationNutmegYlang-YlangMyrrhJasmineHeliotropeTarragon
Base
CivetSandalwoodOakmossCorianderVanillaTonka BeanMuskAmbergris
InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,634
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#704
PerfumerMichel Almairac
Launched—
Reviews193
Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRuby by Thameen is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Ruby was launched in 2016. Top notes are Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope; middle notes are Peach and Melon; base notes are Sandalwood and Oakmoss. It opens with Rose, Jasmine. The heart moves into Peach, Melon. In the dry-down, Sandalwood, Oakmoss give it its base. …
Reviews →Jil Sander No. 4 delivers a lush blend of spiced dark plum, velvety peach, and creamy tuberose layered over an earthy base of oakmoss, sandalwood, and warm vanilla. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sweet fruit and aromatic green galbanum before settling into a powdery floral heart warmed by nutmeg and carnation.…
Reviews →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 Jil Sander No. 4?
Jil Sander No. 4 takes 4 of 4 categories. Ruby is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Jil Sander No. 4 is rated 4.03/5 from 2,005 votes. Choose Ruby for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander No. 4 for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ruby or Jil Sander No. 4?
Jil Sander No. 4 lasts longest (Jil Sander No. 4 74/100, Ruby 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby or Jil Sander No. 4?
Jil Sander No. 4 projects furthest (Jil Sander No. 4 68/100, Ruby 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby and Jil Sander No. 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Peach.
Is Ruby or Jil Sander No. 4 better for summer or winter?
Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby and Jil Sander No. 4?
Ruby has top notes of Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope, heart notes of Peach and Melon, a base of Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Jil Sander No. 4 has top notes of Plum, Galbanum, Peach and Geranium, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Coriander.
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