Ruby Candlelight vs Amber
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AmberChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ruby Candlelight1/5
Amber4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby Candlelight
- Sillage & projection
- Amber
- Value for money
- Amber
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Amber
- Fragranxe ranking
- Amber
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby CandlelightDSH PerfumesAmberDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%
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
50%Love
25%Like
17%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby Candlelight
SillageAmber
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmberBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
amber100%
balsamic86%
powdery72%
warm spicy58%
animalic44%
woody30%
Scent match8%Clearly different
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
Top15-30 mins
BergamotPaprikaPetitgrain
Heart2-4 hrs
AmberBeeswaxSandalwoodBulgarian Rose
Base6-8+ hrs
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamMyrrhAmbergrisMuskOakmoss
Category winnerAmberLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
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#22,342
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerAmberHigher 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 →DSH Perfumes Amber approaches warmth from an earthy, unapologetic perspective. You get none of the clean, spun-sugar fluff common in department store counters. The opening kicks off with tart bergamot and bitter petitgrain, immediately followed by the dry bite of red paprika. That dry kick gives way quickly. Within fi…
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 Amber?
Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Amber is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Amber for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Candlelight or Amber?
Ruby Candlelight lasts longest (Ruby Candlelight 80/100, Amber 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Candlelight or Amber?
Amber projects furthest (Amber 55/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Candlelight and Amber smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Beeswax, Oakmoss and Bergamot.
Is Ruby Candlelight or Amber better for summer or winter?
Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear; Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Candlelight and Amber?
Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Amber has top notes of Bergamot, Paprika and Petitgrain, heart notes of Amber, Beeswax, Sandalwood and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Peru Balsam, Myrrh and Ambergris.
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