Fragrance comparison

Ruby Candlelight vs Yacuma

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Ruby Candlelight

DSH Perfumes

4.258 votes

Rank #41,909 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Yacuma

Olfattology

3.3813 votes

Rank #60,454 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yacuma takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ruby Candlelight
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Yacuma
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ruby Candlelight1/4

Yacuma2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Yacuma
Value for money: Yacuma
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

YacumaOlfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

3.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

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

31%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

46%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageYacuma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYacumaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

rose91%

sweet83%

honey74%

beeswax65%

floral56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

SaffronPlumMandarin Orange

Heart

HoneyTurkish RoseJasmineBeeswaxClary Sage

Base

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseGuaiac WoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOakmossAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Beeswax, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Honey. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,909

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Yacuma starts with a heavy burst of dark plum and sharp saffron, cutting through the air with a bittersweet warmth. As it settles onto the skin, a thick beeswax and sweet honey combination anchors the heart. This sweetness does not feel clean or sugary. Instead, it carries a heavy, animalic depth that eventually gives…

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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.

Which is better, Ruby Candlelight or Yacuma?

Yacuma takes 2 of 4 categories. Ruby Candlelight is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Yacuma is rated 3.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Ruby Candlelight for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Yacuma for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby Candlelight or Yacuma?

They last about the same: Ruby Candlelight 80/100, Yacuma 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ruby Candlelight or Yacuma?

Yacuma projects furthest (Yacuma 55/100, Ruby Candlelight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby Candlelight and Yacuma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Beeswax, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Honey.

Is Ruby Candlelight or Yacuma better for summer or winter?

Ruby Candlelight suits day or night wear; Yacuma suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby Candlelight and Yacuma?

Ruby Candlelight features Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Rose Petals and Beeswax. Yacuma has top notes of Saffron, Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Turkish Rose, Jasmine and Beeswax, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Guaiac Wood and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.