Ruby Red vs Sultan Or
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sultan Or takes 4 of 7 categories.
Ruby RedChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sultan OrChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ruby Red3/7
Sultan Or4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ruby Red
- Community sentiment
- Sultan Or
- Longevity
- Ruby Red
- Sillage & projection
- Sultan Or
- Value for money
- Sultan Or
- Versatility
- Sultan Or
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ruby Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby RedThe House of OudSultan OrPascal MorabitoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 365 votes
Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%
4.16/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 49%Had 12%Want 40%
Category winnerRuby RedRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
365 votes
44%Love
37%Like
12%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
209 votes
Category winnerSultan OrMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRuby Red
SillageSultan Or
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSultan OrBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
tuberose77%
woody69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
citrus90%
sweet80%
amber70%
tuberose60%
yellow floral50%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and tuberose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerTangerine
Heart
Ginger flowerTuberoseYlang-Ylang
Base
Candied GingerVanillaWoody NotesMusk
Top
Orange BlossomTangerineBergamotLemon
Heart
JasmineTuberoseYlang-YlangGinger
Base
AmberVanillaCinnamonCedar
InformationalShared notesGinger, Tangerine, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring87
Summer54
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night64
Category winnerSultan OrMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,390
PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza
Launched—
Reviews45
Overall rank#27,419
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRuby RedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRuby Red by The House of Oud opens with a lively splash of juicy tangerine and fresh grated ginger that feels bright and fizzy on initial spray. Within fifteen minutes, the spicy top settles into a creamy blend of tropical ylang-ylang and smooth tuberose petals, softening any sharp edges into a lush floral bouquet. As…
Reviews →Pascal Morabito Sultan Or opens with a bright citrus spray of orange blossom, tangerine, and bergamot. As the initial spray settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of creamy tuberose and sweet jasmine. The dry-down wraps the skin in warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft cedarwood. This oriental floral scent shines d…
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 Red or Sultan Or?
Sultan Or takes 4 of 7 categories. Ruby Red is rated 4.14/5 from 365 votes; Sultan Or is rated 4.16/5 from 209 votes. Choose Ruby Red for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sultan Or for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Red or Sultan Or?
They last about the same: Ruby Red 64/100, Sultan Or 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Red or Sultan Or?
Sultan Or projects furthest (Sultan Or 57/100, Ruby Red 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ruby Red and Sultan Or smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and tuberose accords. Common notes include Ginger, Tangerine, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Ruby Red or Sultan Or better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sultan Or is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruby Red is the stronger pick. Sultan Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Red and Sultan Or?
Ruby Red has top notes of Ginger and Tangerine, heart notes of Ginger flower, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Candied Ginger, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Musk. Sultan Or has top notes of Orange Blossom, Tangerine, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Ginger, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Cedar.
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