Ruby Woo vs Vanille Fatale
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories.
Ruby WooChoose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Vanille FataleChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Ruby Woo1/7
Vanille Fatale5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Fatale
- Community sentiment
- Vanille Fatale
- Longevity
- Vanille Fatale
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Ruby Woo
- Versatility
- Vanille Fatale
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Fatale
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ruby WooMACVanille FataleTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 406 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
4.02/ 5 · 3,847 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerVanille FataleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
17%Dislike
5%Hate
406 votes
45%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
3,217 votes
Category winnerVanille FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Fatale
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRuby WooBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
cherry90%
powdery80%
woody70%
animalic60%
sweet50%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
amber77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LeatherCherrySaffronPink Pepper
Heart
SuedeVioletOrrisMay Rose
Base
MahoganySandalwood
Top
RumMyrrhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime
Heart
BarleyCoffeePlumFrangipaniNarcissusArtemisiaRose
Base
Madagascar VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmossViolet
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Suede, Violet and Mahogany. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring32
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVanille FataleMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,004
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews56
Overall rank#858
PerfumerYann Vasnier
Launched—
Reviews391
Category winnerVanille FataleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMAC 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 →Vanille Fatale opens with a sharp, spirited splash of rum and the dry resin of myrrh, immediately declaring itself as a dark, mature vanilla. This is not a cupcake scent, nor is it a sugary confection. Instead, it evolves on skin into a warm, smoky haze of roasted barley and coffee, giving the composition a bitter, so…
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 Vanille Fatale?
Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories. Ruby Woo is rated 3.80/5 from 406 votes; Vanille Fatale is rated 4.02/5 from 3,847 votes. Choose Ruby Woo for a leather and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vanille Fatale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ruby Woo or Vanille Fatale?
Vanille Fatale lasts longest (Vanille Fatale 76/100, Ruby Woo 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ruby Woo or Vanille Fatale?
Projection is very close: Ruby Woo 66/100, Vanille Fatale 66/100 for sillage.
Do Ruby Woo and Vanille Fatale smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Suede, Violet and Mahogany.
Is Ruby Woo or Vanille Fatale better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vanille Fatale is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruby Woo is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ruby Woo and Vanille Fatale?
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. Vanille Fatale has top notes of Rum, Myrrh, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Barley, Coffee, Plum and Frangipani, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.
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