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Unknownfemale vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 588 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rake & Ruin takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Unknownfemale

    Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Rake & Ruin

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Unknownfemale0/1
Rake & Ruin1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rake & Ruin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
UnknownfemaleAulentissima
Rake & RuinBeauFort London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.76/ 5 · 588 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love
28%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value47
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
soft spicy100%
aromatic92%
musky84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
woody61%
woody100%
aromatic88%
smoky77%
fresh spicy65%
musky53%
amber42%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LicoriceCoriander
Heart
JasmineTonka Bean
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top
SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander
Heart
CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet
Base
Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLicorice, Coriander, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men77
Unisex21
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,599

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,022

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unknownfemale by Aulentissima presents a compelling balance of aromatic spice and powdery warmth. This 2020 release opens with a distinct punch of licorice and coriander, shifting into a heart of jasmine and tonka bean. It settles on the skin as a sophisticated woody musk, making it an excellent choice for crisp autum…

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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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 Unknownfemale and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Licorice, Coriander, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Unknownfemale or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

Unknownfemale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unknownfemale and Rake & Ruin?

Unknownfemale has top notes of Licorice and Coriander, heart notes of Jasmine and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.

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