Fragrance comparison

Ruby Chéri vs Black Widow's Dua Therapy

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ruby Chéri

Galimard

4.3534 votes

Rank #31,330 CherryFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #66,321 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Chéri takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ruby Chéri
Choose it for a cherry and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ruby Chéri3/5

Black Widow's Dua Therapy2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby Chéri
Sillage & projection: Ruby Chéri
Value for money: Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby Chéri

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ruby ChériGalimard

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRuby Chéri

SillageRuby Chéri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

floral92%

sweet84%

almond77%

coffee69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CherryAlmond

Heart2 to 3 hours

CoffeeCherry BlossomMagnolia

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer41

Fall100

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,330

PerfumerYusuke Masuda

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#66,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRuby ChériHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby Chéri by Galimard is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet cherry and bitter almond. The opening introduces a vivid fruit profile before settling into a heart of dark roasted coffee, airy cherry blossom, and fresh magnolia petals. In the base, warm vanilla combines with creamy sandalwood and soft musk t…

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Black Widow's Dua Therapy by The Dua Brand is a creative hybrid fragrance that fuses bittersweet dark chocolate and golden rum with crisp bergamot and clean white musk. Right from the first spray, you get a splash of bright citrus that immediately softens into melted caramel, roasted coffee beans, and sweet almond. As…

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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 Chéri or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Ruby Chéri takes 3 of 5 categories. Ruby Chéri is rated 4.35/5 from 34 votes; Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ruby Chéri for a cherry and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby Chéri or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Ruby Chéri lasts longest (Ruby Chéri 64/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby Chéri or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Ruby Chéri projects furthest (Ruby Chéri 60/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby Chéri and Black Widow's Dua Therapy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Almond, Coffee and Musk.

Is Ruby Chéri or Black Widow's Dua Therapy better for summer or winter?

Ruby Chéri suits evening wear; Black Widow's Dua Therapy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby Chéri and Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Ruby Chéri has top notes of Cherry and Almond, heart notes of Coffee, Cherry Blossom and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant.