Ruby Candlelight vs Amarosé
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amarosé takes 3 of 4 categories.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AmaroséChoose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ruby Candlelight1/4
Amarosé3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby Candlelight
- Sillage & projection
- Amarosé
- Value for money
- Amarosé
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Amarosé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby CandlelightDSH PerfumesAmaroséMack n GnoshWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.20/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
56%Love
20%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby Candlelight
SillageAmarosé
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmaroséBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
rose100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
sweet77%
earthy69%
floral61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both rose, sweet and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Raspberry LeafRaspberryBulgarian RoseRose PetalsBeeswaxBlackberry leafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian SandalwoodCassisHoneyOakmossBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Rose PetalsPink PepperBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseJasmineBlack CurrantHoney
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanOakmossPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Rose Petals, Honey and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ruby Candlelight, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring56
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day64
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#41,909
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#22,718
PerfumerJustin McLamore
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerAmaroséHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRuby Candlelight by DSH Perfumes centers on a lush combination of tart fruit, dark floral tones, and warm hive wax. Created by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz as a 2021 holiday release, it pairs sweet raspberry, blackberry leaf, and cassis with Bulgarian rose and velvety rose petals. A rich layer of French beeswax and golden hon…
Reviews →Amarosé by Mack n Gnosh opens with fresh rose petals, bright bergamot, and a crackle of pink pepper. As the spray settles, Bulgarian rose merges with thick honey, dark black currant, and Indian jasmine, creating a dense, wine-doused floral center. The dry down relies on smoky agarwood, earthy patchouli, oakmoss, tonka…
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 Candlelight or Amarosé?
Amarosé takes 3 of 4 categories. Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Amarosé is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Amarosé for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Candlelight or Amarosé?
Ruby Candlelight lasts longest (Ruby Candlelight 80/100, Amarosé 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Candlelight or Amarosé?
Amarosé projects furthest (Amarosé 71/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Candlelight and Amarosé smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals, Honey and Oakmoss.
Is Ruby Candlelight or Amarosé better for summer or winter?
Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear; Amarosé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Candlelight and Amarosé?
Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Amarosé has top notes of Rose Petals, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Black Currant and Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Patchouli.
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