Ambre Rubis
meets French Defense.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Cherry
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with cherry. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Houbigant Ambre RubisConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Mind Games French DefenseConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Leading accords | sweet · cherry · fruity | cherry · amber · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Red Berries, Incense, Pink Pepper, Orange, Rum, Jasmine, Ambergris, Woody Notes, Cedar, Fir Resin | Violet Leaves, Chamomile, Rose, Geranium, Mimosa, Amber, Blonde Woods, Cedarwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.55 · 232 votes | 3.66 · 733 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.35 · 230 votes | 2.35 · 708 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Vanillin
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Benzyl salicylate
- Benzyl alcohol
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Benzaldehyde
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Linalyl acetate
- Geraniol
- Pinene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Camphor
- Hexadecanolactone
- Geranyl acetate
- Citral
- Terpinolene
- Rose ketones
Listed only on Ambre Rubis
- Aqua (water)
- Acetylcedrene
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Cinnamal
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Anethole
Listed only on French Defense
- Water (aqua/eau)
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Coumarin
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Anise alcohol
- 3-propylidenephthalide
- Terpineol
- Isoeugenol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Ambre Rubis
Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Vanillin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Acetylcedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Benzaldehyde, Linalool, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Limonene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl cinnamate, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Pinene, Hexyl cinnamal, Beta-caryophyllene, Lavandula oil/extract, Camphor, Hexadecanolactone, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Terpinolene, Anethole, Rose ketones
Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
French Defense
Extrait de parfum · US listing · 100 mL
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Hexamethylindanopyran, Vanillin, Water (aqua/eau), Linalool, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Limonene, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Anise alcohol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose ketones, Camphor, Geraniol, Hexadecanolactone, Citral, Terpinolene, 3-propylidenephthalide, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol.
Full fragrance declaration for the 100 mL bottle. Separate raw-material accord demonstrations on the source page are excluded. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Mind Games official US fragrance declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed sweet and cherry direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed cherry and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.