Ruby Candlelight vs Halfeti
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
3%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruby Candlelight takes 3 of 5 categories.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
HalfetiChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ruby Candlelight3/5
Halfeti1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby Candlelight
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby Candlelight
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Halfeti
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ruby Candlelight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby CandlelightDSH PerfumesHalfetiDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%
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
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby Candlelight
SillageRuby Candlelight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
animalic77%
musky69%
leather61%
Scent match3%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
Top20-30 mins
BlackberryBergamotBirch Tar
Heart3-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseRoseDamask RoseFrench RoseMoroccan RoseTurkish RoseCognacTobacco
Base6-8 hrs
OlibanumCambodian OudHyraxAmberNatural MuskIndian PatchouliAmbergrisAtlas Cedar
Category winnerHalfetiLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
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#43,281
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerRuby CandlelightHigher 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 Halfeti reimagines the mythical black rose of southeastern Turkey as a shadowy, brooding botanical portrait. It opens with tart blackberry fruit and sharp bergamot cut through with smoky birch tar. That early smoke gives way to an enormous bouquet of six distinct roses, enriched with dark cognac, damp tob…
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 Halfeti?
Ruby Candlelight takes 3 of 5 categories. Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Halfeti is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Halfeti for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Candlelight or Halfeti?
Ruby Candlelight lasts longest (Ruby Candlelight 80/100, Halfeti 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Candlelight or Halfeti?
Ruby Candlelight projects furthest (Ruby Candlelight 50/100, Halfeti 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Candlelight and Halfeti smell similar?
Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and Bergamot.
Is Ruby Candlelight or Halfeti better for summer or winter?
Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear; Halfeti suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Candlelight and Halfeti?
Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Halfeti has top notes of Blackberry, Bergamot and Birch Tar, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose, Damask Rose and French Rose, a base of Olibanum, Cambodian Oud, Hyrax and Amber.
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