Fragrance comparison

Ruby Candlelight vs Venetian Song

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ruby Candlelight

DSH Perfumes

4.258 votes

Rank #41,909 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Venetian Song

Studio Girl

—0 votes

Rank #80,938 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Candlelight takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ruby Candlelight
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Venetian Song
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Ruby Candlelight1/1

Venetian Song0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby Candlelight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ruby CandlelightDSH Perfumes

Venetian SongStudio Girl

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose91%

sweet83%

honey74%

beeswax65%

floral56%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

rose69%

musky61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Raspberry LeafRaspberryBulgarian RoseRose PetalsBeeswaxBlackberry leafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian SandalwoodCassisHoneyOakmossBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CassisAldehydesBergamot

Heart

Rose PetalsOlibanumMyrrhAppleIrisCinnamonViolet

Base

SandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRose Petals, Cassis and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Ruby Candlelight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,909

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#80,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRuby CandlelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby 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…

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Venetian Song by Studio Girl opens with sharp cassis and cool aldehydes before descending into smoky olibanum and powdery iris. Released in 1971, this vintage amber floral settles into warm sandalwood and earth-tinted patchouli. It fits crisp autumn evenings when you want a dry, resinous perfume that stays quiet yet s…

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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.

Do Ruby Candlelight and Venetian Song smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Rose Petals, Cassis and Bergamot.

Is Ruby Candlelight or Venetian Song 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 Venetian Song?

Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Venetian Song has top notes of Cassis, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose Petals, Olibanum, Myrrh and Apple, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli.