Fragrance comparison

Sandal Ruby vs Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 276 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sandal Ruby

Carolina Herrera

4.12261 votes

Rank #4,988 WoodyWarm Spicy

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа

OsmoGenes Perfumes

3.4715 votes

Rank #59,585 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandal Ruby takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sandal Ruby
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sandal Ruby3/5

Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа2/5

Ratings & consensus: Sandal Ruby
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sandal Ruby
Sillage & projection: Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа
Value for money: Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sandal Ruby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandal RubyCarolina Herrera

Maharaja Palace Дворец МахараджаOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

Category winnerSandal RubyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

261 votes

47%Love

7%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySandal Ruby

SillageMaharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMaharaja Palace Дворец МахараджаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

cinnamon77%

tuberose69%

patchouli61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy90%

cinnamon80%

tobacco70%

aromatic60%

amber50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseGeranium

Base6-10 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAtlas Cedar

Top

PepperMyrtle

Heart

CinnamonTurmericCarnationFigGeraniumPatchouli

Base

TobaccoAmberSandalwoodVanillaAtlas CedarMuskIndian Oud

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Geranium, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sandal Ruby, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring40

Summer60

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex60

Women35

Date 41%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#59,585

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSandal RubyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Sandal Ruby is a rich, warm spicy fragrance that pairs dry cinnamon bark with buttery sandalwood and lush floral depth. The opening hits immediately with a sharp flash of black pepper before melting into a creamy heart of tuberose petals. Three sprays are plenty. Grounded by earthy patchouli and Atlas…

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Maharaja Palace by OsmoGenes Perfumes centers on a heavy spice chest of black pepper, turmeric, and dry cinnamon over an earthy base of Indian oud and raw tobacco. Created by perfumer Olga Gosina in 2017, the composition blends medicinal myrtle and ripe fig into dense sandalwood resin. It sits warm and textured on ski…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sandal Ruby or Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа?

Sandal Ruby takes 3 of 5 categories. Sandal Ruby is rated 4.12/5 from 261 votes; Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа is rated 3.47/5 from 15 votes. Choose Sandal Ruby for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sandal Ruby or Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа?

Sandal Ruby lasts longest (Sandal Ruby 78/100, Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sandal Ruby or Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа?

Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа projects furthest (Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа 88/100, Sandal Ruby 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandal Ruby and Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Geranium, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Sandal Ruby or Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа better for summer or winter?

Sandal Ruby suits evening wear; Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandal Ruby and Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа?

Sandal Ruby has top notes of Cinnamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Atlas Cedar. Maharaja Palace Дворец Махараджа has top notes of Pepper and Myrtle, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turmeric, Carnation and Fig, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.