Fragrance comparison

Ruby Woo vs Chapter 149 149号书店

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 415 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ruby Woo

MAC

3.80406 votes

Rank #5,004 LeatherCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Chapter 149 149号书店

To Summer | 观夏

3.789 votes

Rank #51,085 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Woo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ruby Woo
Choose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Chapter 149 149号书店
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ruby Woo4/4

Chapter 149 149号书店0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ruby WooMAC

Chapter 149 149号书店To Summer | 观夏

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 406 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

5%Hate

406 votes

33%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRuby Woo

SillageRuby Woo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value38

Category winnerRuby WooBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

cherry90%

powdery80%

woody70%

animalic60%

sweet50%

powdery100%

musky92%

iris84%

floral77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherCherrySaffronPink Pepper

Heart

SuedeVioletOrrisMay Rose

Base

MahoganySandalwood

Top

BlackcurrantMandarinSaffron

Heart

OrrisVioletJasmine

Base

SuedeAmbretteSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Suede, Violet and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex60

Women33

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#51,085

PerfumerAlex Lee

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRuby WooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MAC Ruby Woo translates the brand's signature matte red lipstick into a smoky leather fragrance spiked with tart cherry, saffron, and pink pepper. Rich suede, powdery violet, and mahogany create an edgy, tactile profile that thrives during crisp autumn nights when paired with cold air and heavy outerwear.

Reviews →

To Summer Chapter 149 opens with a bright spark of mandarin and sharp blackcurrant, which quickly softens into a dry, paper-like iris. This scent smells remarkably like old paperbacks stored in a dry room, rather than a damp library. Suede and ambrette seed ground the base, creating a quiet skin scent that feels cozy …

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 Woo or Chapter 149 149号书店?

Ruby Woo takes 4 of 4 categories. Ruby Woo is rated 3.80/5 from 406 votes; Chapter 149 149号书店 is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ruby Woo for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Chapter 149 149号书店 for a powdery and musky character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby Woo or Chapter 149 149号书店?

They last about the same: Ruby Woo 67/100, Chapter 149 149号书店 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ruby Woo or Chapter 149 149号书店?

Ruby Woo projects furthest (Ruby Woo 66/100, Chapter 149 149号书店 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby Woo and Chapter 149 149号书店 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Suede, Violet and Orris.

Is Ruby Woo or Chapter 149 149号书店 better for summer or winter?

Chapter 149 149号书店 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby Woo and Chapter 149 149号书店?

Ruby Woo has top notes of Leather, Cherry, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Suede, Violet, Orris and May Rose, a base of Mahogany and Sandalwood. Chapter 149 149号书店 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Orris, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Ambrette and Sandalwood.