Initio Parfums Prives
Oud for Greatness
Warm spicy · Fresh spicy · Oud.
parfumbible.comSweet · Cherry · Fruity.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Houbigant / The house · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house history begins with Jean-François Houbigant opening his shop in Paris in 1775.
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Collection: Les Ambres
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Ambre Rubis by Houbigant has a listed sweet, cherry, fruity profile, with notes of Red Berries, Incense, Pink Pepper, Orange, Cherry.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.55 / 5
232 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.35 / 4
230 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.87 / 5
211 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
492Own it
108Previously owned
1,171Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Mind Games
French Defense
Cherry · Amber · Sweet.
Proad
Cherry Syrup Gold
Warm spicy · Vanilla · Woody.
Zara
Cherry Stain 02 Bold Dark Exotic
Amber · Warm spicy · Balsamic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Baccarat Rouge 540Both list Ambergris and Cedar. Explore Ambre Rubis’s sweet direction alongside Baccarat Rouge 540’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Cedar and Jasmine. Explore Ambre Rubis’s sweet direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Ambre Rubis smell like?
Ambre Rubis by Houbigant has a listed sweet, cherry, fruity profile, with notes of Red Berries, Incense, Pink Pepper, Orange, Cherry.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Antoine Lie, Luca Maffei.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.55 out of 5, from 232 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Ambre Rubis?
Its listed notes include red berries, incense, pink pepper, orange, cherry, rum, jasmine, ambergris, woody notes, cedar, fir resin. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Ambre Rubis
Houbigant
Leading accords
sweet
cherry
fruity
woody
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Red Berries · Incense · Pink Pepper · Orange · Cherry · Rum
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