Fragrance comparison

Sandal Ruby vs Midnight Petals

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 261 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sandal Ruby

Carolina Herrera

4.12261 votes

Rank #4,988 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight Petals

Jozoor

—0 votes

Rank #69,430 PatchouliFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandal Ruby takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sandal Ruby
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Midnight Petals
Choose it for a patchouli and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sandal Ruby1/1

Midnight Petals0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Midnight PetalsJozoor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

cinnamon77%

tuberose69%

patchouli61%

patchouli100%

floral92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and patchouli

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

CinnamonBlack Pepper

Heart

OsmanthusTuberose

Base

PatchouliLabdanumVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Black Pepper, Tuberose 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

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

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#69,430

PerfumerNot listed

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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Midnight Petals by Jozoor is a bold oriental floral fragrance built on intense contrasts. It opens with sharp cinnamon and black pepper before softening into a heart of lush tuberose and osmanthus. This 2025 release relies on a base of patchouli, labdanum, and vanilla to create a warm, lingering presence that works we…

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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.

Do Sandal Ruby and Midnight Petals smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Tuberose and Patchouli.

Is Sandal Ruby or Midnight Petals better for summer or winter?

Sandal Ruby suits evening wear; Midnight Petals suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandal Ruby and Midnight Petals?

Sandal Ruby has top notes of Cinnamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Atlas Cedar. Midnight Petals has top notes of Cinnamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tuberose, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Vanilla and Musk.