Fragrance comparison

The President's Hat vs Marque de Rubis

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

The President's Hat

Lush

4.2381 votes

Rank #5,004 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Marque de Rubis

Artal Perfumes

4.805 votes

Rank #32,018 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marque de Rubis takes 3 of 4 categories.

The President's Hat
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marque de Rubis
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

The President's Hat1/4

Marque de Rubis3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marque de Rubis
Sillage & projection: Marque de Rubis
Value for money: Marque de Rubis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The President's Hat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The President's HatLush

Marque de RubisArtal Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityMarque de Rubis

SillageMarque de Rubis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value81

Category winnerMarque de RubisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

animalic65%

leather53%

smoky42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesIncenseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmberSaffron

Heart

Cambodian OudWoody Notes

Base

IncenseLeather

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day85

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#32,018

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerThe President's HatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The President's Hat is a dry, smoky wood and incense scent with a warm spicy core. It opens austere and resinous, then settles into an ambered woody finish that usually feels best in cool weather and evening wear. This is a good fit for someone who likes incense-forward, serious fragrances more than sweet or fresh sty…

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Marque de Rubis is a dense amber, saffron, oud, incense, and leather scent with a polished Middle Eastern feel. It opens warm and spicy, then settles into smoky woods and dark leather. Reviews suggest strong performance and a rounded finish, but also note that the profile may feel familiar if you already own similar r…

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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, The President's Hat or Marque de Rubis?

Marque de Rubis takes 3 of 4 categories. The President's Hat is rated 4.23/5 from 81 votes; Marque de Rubis is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose The President's Hat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marque de Rubis for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The President's Hat or Marque de Rubis?

Marque de Rubis lasts longest (Marque de Rubis 84/100, The President's Hat 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The President's Hat or Marque de Rubis?

Marque de Rubis projects furthest (Marque de Rubis 67/100, The President's Hat 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The President's Hat and Marque de Rubis smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and Incense.

Is The President's Hat or Marque de Rubis better for summer or winter?

The President's Hat suits evening wear; Marque de Rubis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The President's Hat and Marque de Rubis?

The President's Hat features Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes. Marque de Rubis has top notes of Amber and Saffron, heart notes of Cambodian Oud and Woody Notes, a base of Incense and Leather.