Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Quelques Notes d’Amour

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 2,406 ratings analysed

Ruby

TRNP

4.5010 votes

Rank #31,352 RoseCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Quelques Notes d’Amour

Yves Rocher

3.662,396 votes

Rank #29,393 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Notes d’Amour takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ruby
Choose it for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Quelques Notes d’Amour
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Ruby1/5

Quelques Notes d’Amour4/5

Ratings & consensus: Ruby
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Quelques Notes d’Amour
Sillage & projection: Quelques Notes d’Amour
Value for money: Quelques Notes d’Amour
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quelques Notes d’Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RubyTRNP

Quelques Notes d’AmourYves Rocher

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

3.66/ 5 · 2,396 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerRubyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

18%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

2,396 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Notes d’Amour

SillageQuelques Notes d’Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value61

Category winnerQuelques Notes d’AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

cacao86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

floral44%

patchouli30%

woody100%

rose91%

patchouli83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both rose, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Damask RoseRose OilRose de MaiCacao PodPatchouliAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart

Damask RosePatchouliGuaiac Wood

Base

BenzoinCedarAmyris

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Patchouli and Amyris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter17

Day20

Night100

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,352

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#29,393

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuelques Notes d’AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby 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.…

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Yves Rocher Quelques Notes d’Amour is a warm, woody floral eau de parfum centered on rich Damask rose, earthy patchouli, and resinous benzoin. It opens with a spark of bright pink pepper and tangy bergamot before settling into a sweet, jammy rose wrapped in smoky guaiac wood and dry cedar. The scent feels like wrappin…

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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 Quelques Notes d’Amour?

Quelques Notes d’Amour takes 4 of 5 categories. Ruby is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Quelques Notes d’Amour is rated 3.66/5 from 2,396 votes. Choose Ruby for a rose and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Quelques Notes d’Amour for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Quelques Notes d’Amour?

Quelques Notes d’Amour lasts longest (Quelques Notes d’Amour 67/100, Ruby 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Quelques Notes d’Amour?

Quelques Notes d’Amour projects furthest (Quelques Notes d’Amour 58/100, Ruby 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby and Quelques Notes d’Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Patchouli and Amyris.

Is Ruby or Quelques Notes d’Amour better for summer or winter?

Ruby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby and Quelques Notes d’Amour?

Ruby features Damask Rose, Rose Oil, Rose de Mai, Cacao Pod and Patchouli. Quelques Notes d’Amour has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood, a base of Benzoin, Cedar and Amyris.