Fragrance comparison

Salvador Dali Pour Homme vs The Ruler

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,246 ratings analysed

3 wins

Salvador Dali Pour Homme

Salvador Dali · 1987

4.151,244 votes

Rank #25,224 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

The Ruler

The Dua Brand

4.002 votes

Rank #67,057 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
The Ruler
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Salvador Dali Pour Homme3/4

The Ruler1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Ruler
Sillage & projection: Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Value for money: Salvador Dali Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Salvador Dali Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salvador Dali Pour HommeSalvador Dali

The RulerThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

1,244 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityThe Ruler

SillageSalvador Dali Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSalvador Dali Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

fresh spicy77%

soft spicy69%

mossy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseClary SageLavenderTarragonBasilBergamotTangerineLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineHeliotropeLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverAmberCedarVanilla

Notes

juniper berrySandalwoodTonka BeanClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderCardamomOakmossLeatherVetiverCaraway

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for The Ruler, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex14

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,224

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched1987

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSalvador Dali Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salvador Dali Pour Homme is a deep, dark woody cologne built around damp oakmoss, earthy patchouli, and sharp herbal anise. Created in 1987 by perfumer Thierry Wasser, it opens with a bitter burst of clary sage, tarragon, and lavender before settling into a warm heart of geranium and cedarwood. The extended base bring…

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The Ruler by The Dua Brand is an aromatic fougere fragrance for men that revisits vintage barbershop traditions from the mid-1980s. It opens with a brisk, herbal punch of lavender, clary sage, basil, and bright lemon, sharpened by spicy caraway and anise. As the opening settles, dry woods take over, bringing cedar, sa…

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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, Salvador Dali Pour Homme or The Ruler?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Salvador Dali Pour Homme is rated 4.15/5 from 1,244 votes; The Ruler is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Salvador Dali Pour Homme for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose The Ruler for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salvador Dali Pour Homme or The Ruler?

The Ruler lasts longest (The Ruler 80/100, Salvador Dali Pour Homme 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salvador Dali Pour Homme or The Ruler?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme projects furthest (Salvador Dali Pour Homme 68/100, The Ruler 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salvador Dali Pour Homme and The Ruler smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss.

Is Salvador Dali Pour Homme or The Ruler better for summer or winter?

The Ruler suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salvador Dali Pour Homme and The Ruler?

Salvador Dali Pour Homme has top notes of Anise, Clary Sage, Lavender and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver. The Ruler features juniper berry, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage and Patchouli.