Ruby vs Correspondence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Correspondence takes 3 of 5 categories.
RubyChoose it for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
CorrespondenceChoose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruby2/5
Correspondence3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ruby
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Correspondence
- Sillage & projection
- Correspondence
- Value for money
- Ruby
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Correspondence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RubyTRNPCorrespondenceHenry JacquesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%
4.15/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerRubyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
55%Love
20%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCorrespondence
SillageCorrespondence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRubyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
cacao86%
warm spicy72%
woody58%
floral44%
patchouli30%
rose100%
amber83%
floral65%
animalic48%
oud30%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both rose and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Damask RoseRose OilRose de MaiCacao PodPatchouliAmyris
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Damask RoseIrisHyacinth
Heart
Rose de MaiPatchouliApricot
Base
AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Rose de Mai and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer33
Fall100
Winter17
Day20
Night100
Spring78
Summer26
Fall100
Winter100
Day56
Night100
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#31,352
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#26,158
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerCorrespondenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRuby by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of natural Damask rose, Rose Otto, and Rose de Mai, giving the floral top a dense, jammy quality rather than a crisp green sharpness. Teone Reinthal anchors this trio of roses against a rich, dark base of hand-tinctured organic cacao pod, Sumatran patchouli, and woody amyris.…
Reviews →Correspondence opens with dark Damask rose, powdery iris, and a bit of fresh hyacinth before heavy patchouli and sweet apricot enter the middle layer. As it settles, real agarwood oud and salty ambergris create a dense, woody base. It wears thick and dark, tailored for cold evenings when you want a rich floral scent w…
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 Correspondence?
Correspondence takes 3 of 5 categories. Ruby is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Correspondence is rated 4.15/5 from 40 votes. Choose Ruby for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Correspondence for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby or Correspondence?
Correspondence lasts longest (Correspondence 85/100, Ruby 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby or Correspondence?
Correspondence projects furthest (Correspondence 73/100, Ruby 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby and Correspondence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Rose de Mai and Patchouli.
Is Ruby or Correspondence better for summer or winter?
Ruby suits evening wear; Correspondence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby and Correspondence?
Ruby features Damask Rose, Rose Oil, Rose de Mai, Cacao Pod and Patchouli. Correspondence has top notes of Damask Rose, Iris and Hyacinth, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Patchouli and Apricot, a base of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.
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