Ruby Nights vs Sadu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ruby Nights takes 3 of 4 categories.
Ruby NightsChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
SaduChoose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ruby Nights3/4
Sadu1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ruby Nights
- Sillage & projection
- Ruby Nights
- Value for money
- Ruby Nights
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sadu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby NightsAthena FragrancesSaduBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
48%Love
20%Like
28%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby Nights
SillageRuby Nights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRuby NightsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy91%
warm spicy83%
balsamic74%
aromatic65%
mossy56%
floral100%
musky92%
rose84%
aquatic77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemongrassSaffron
Heart
Mastic or Lentisque
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodAgarwoodMossCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top
Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac
Base
MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall89
Winter67
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#50,448
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#34,478
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerSaduHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAthena Fragrances Ruby Nights opens with an unexpected pairing of bright, grassy lemongrass and dry red saffron. The citrus bite subsides fast, letting a bitter, resinous heart of mastic tree sap take center stage. As the fragrance settles onto skin, the base unfolds into a dense forest floor dominated by cedarwood, s…
Reviews →Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…
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 Nights or Sadu?
Ruby Nights takes 3 of 4 categories. Ruby Nights is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose Ruby Nights for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Nights or Sadu?
Ruby Nights lasts longest (Ruby Nights 93/100, Sadu 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Nights or Sadu?
Ruby Nights projects furthest (Ruby Nights 84/100, Sadu 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Nights and Sadu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss.
Is Ruby Nights or Sadu better for summer or winter?
Ruby Nights suits evening wear; Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Nights and Sadu?
Ruby Nights has top notes of Lemongrass and Saffron, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Agarwood. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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