Ruby Candlelight vs Magie Noire Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.
Ruby CandlelightChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Magie Noire ParfumChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Ruby Candlelight0/4
Magie Noire Parfum4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Magie Noire Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Magie Noire Parfum
- Value for money
- Magie Noire Parfum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Magie Noire Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby CandlelightDSH PerfumesMagie Noire ParfumLancômeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.47/ 5 · 1,081 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
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
66%Love
25%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
1,033 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMagie Noire Parfum
SillageMagie Noire Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMagie Noire ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfruity100%
rose91%
sweet83%
honey74%
beeswax65%
floral56%
woody100%
green92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
warm spicy61%
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
Top
GalbanumCassisCassiaBulgarian RoseHyacinthRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusOrris RootTuberoseCedarYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossMyrrhSpicesIncenseCivetPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Honey. 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
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#188
PerfumerGerard Goupy
Launched—
Reviews61
Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumHigher 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 →Magie Noire Parfum is a deep green, mossy floral with a dark amber core. It opens sharp and aromatic, then settles into oakmoss, patchouli, incense, soft animalic warmth, and muted flowers. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style structure, complexity, and a more mysterious mood than modern sweet florals. It can f…
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 Magie Noire Parfum?
Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Magie Noire Parfum is rated 4.47/5 from 1,081 votes. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Magie Noire Parfum for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Candlelight or Magie Noire Parfum?
Magie Noire Parfum lasts longest (Magie Noire Parfum 87/100, Ruby Candlelight 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Candlelight or Magie Noire Parfum?
Magie Noire Parfum projects furthest (Magie Noire Parfum 81/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Candlelight and Magie Noire Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Honey.
Is Ruby Candlelight or Magie Noire Parfum better for summer or winter?
Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Candlelight and Magie Noire Parfum?
Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Magie Noire Parfum has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Myrrh, Spices and Incense.
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