Aube Rubis

The initial blast is a strong Patchouli, akin to the nice medicinal cool on you get from pure Patchouli oils, that stays there for a while, and I sense a tiny bit of Anise in the background, even though not heard anyone mention it nor is it in the notes but I feel it's there in the background, very faint. There's sweetness in there, not sure if it's the Praline or the Patch,

I really love the blackcurrant scent in the top notes—it gives off a fresh, sweet vibe that lasts on the skin. Especially when applied to my beard, it lasts forever. I wore this perfume during the special moments of the last 10 days of Ramadan, and I think it really helped enhance the spiritual focus of my worship fr

Think of a later summer night in Rome, the bars, restaurants and piazzas are buzzing. A slick older gentleman, crisp white shirt, tanned skin, is going for a stroll amidst the chaos with his toy dog and a cigar and he walks by you. This is it. Class.

تمام قد یک اثر هنری است گسی عجیبی دارد در یک بستر چوبی و خاکی آرام ----------- Scent & Quality: 10/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 7/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 10/10 Affordability: 4/10 ----------- Overall: 7.8 +1 = 8.8/10

Aube Rubis Atelier des Ors (90 ml., USD75 for 90 ml. 2nd hand) First Impression Aube Rubis catch my attention after found the note interesting. This is my 3rd acquisition from Atelier des Ors. I really do enjoy this house in general. "Complex yet Classic and Contemporary" this is the word I would describe this house in general. I love Black Current syrup in fragrance, also majority of Patchouli. I used to enjoy more on the classic combo Rose - Patchouli, but now in enjoy both Rose-Patch and Sweet-Patch equally. Aube Rubis, begins with blast of sweetness Praline smile more like white chocolate. I recall another fragrance, Coromandel but with a hint of Black current syrup, mild fruity aspect. and This one give more details and emphasis on Earthy Patchouli a bit more. More substancial, I do feel mild powdery mass build gradually after initial blast of patchouli and sweetness. As time pass by, it is develop but still using the main route as note pyramid describe. The Iris show himself more prominent, merge with that white chocolate note. Recall how I would say it is kinda feel like, Sugar dust? It is dusty but sweet. Patchouli in this provide many facet. cooling one, earthy one, woody one. Maybe vetiver enhancement. push the patchouli a bit more strong than usual. If you sniff closely you kinda feel that earthy Rooty vetiver sneak in the back but covered by Patchouli. As time pass by Vetiver just stronger and stronger. I would say this still woody/fruity and also iris.. some how(?) First layer being sweet gourmand with fruity aspect (25%) Woody by Vetiver and Patchouli (50%), (20%) Iris and 5% other nuance. It is woody-fruity afterall. Somehow this blends remind me of Attrape-Rêves by LV but less syrupy, more dusty / woody and more masculine. Also that fruity sweet sugary wood reminds me Santal Massoïa. Also, I think of Guerlain when I sniff this one. The way that they loves throw in Aromatic note weirdly in many blend. But it work, that little herby accent from sage. I think it’s good here. I would give this solid 6.5/10 as first impression if you love gourmand patchouli. You have many to choose from this segment. So the competition is a bit competitive but I think this is luscious blends, the nicher one. But from die heart patchouli fan, this is ain't it and yes from the gourmand patch lover, I think this might be a bit too woody for your test. This would be a great pick if you have extensive drive in fragrance world and you kinda need a bit of everything. Then this fit the bills perfectly. To revisit with full-wear. ===== Full wear (update on 13 April 2024) When I wear it and not niche picking. I feel this is actually quite nice. The powdery iris experience with support of patchouli (The zingy aspect). and Vetiver (The woody and earthy aspect). I am enjoy. It is not sexy, but it do feel upscale. The professional fragrance. sort of. I think if you come across a great deal and like sweet woody & iris fragrance. You can totally gives Aube Rubis a shot. I think this smell better when full wear. Score increase to 7.75/10

So this is the first fragrance I've tried from this brand. I wasn't sure of their legitimacy to be honest, I'd seen many (what I assumed to be free) bottle flying around on social media among the influencers and bottle begging shites who know little about the craft but seem to offer up their expertise anyway. (sorry, I'm supposed to be reviewing this) Anyway, another off putting bit was the tendency to vagazzle the bottles with gold leaf, something I associate with vodka for tween girls or a special Christmas, Gin liquor bottle, which lights up and looks like a snow globe, such is all the golden debris floating in flacon of Atelier des Ors. Something gaudy to appeal to the middle eastern market, says luxury to them but tacky to me and a big turn off. However, this brand has earned some kudos by some respected voices saying they are worth checking out, and by not being another throwaway, transient, pop up. I have to admire the aesthetic and creativity of the brand, gold leaf and all, having tried 5 of the collection here and being impressed by all of them, in one way or another. Aube rubis then is an immediately fruity and immediately patchouli forward fragrance, it's clever in being full bodied but not quite giving up all it's secrets right away, it's reminiscent of a FM Monsieur or that Bois 1920 one, real smacks in the face of patchouli but this has a mildly softer, more graduated edge. I get that the fruity note in the opening is listed as blackcurrant here, and I see there being a 'twang' to this, I often say it is similar to saffron and comes from the earth of patchouli, but blends into fruity notes well too, could be cassis that is conspiring here to make an interesting effect. A gourmand, edibility (says praline here) I can't help feeling is not your typical chocolate association sometimes gotten from patchouli. So I'm saying all this is familiar in tone, but in truth this is bold but still wearable and has it's own little trick up it's sleeve. As it dries down I get more labdanum and resins in combination with that patch but still sweet and toppy sense of something 'fruity'. I like it, I think it's well made, has enough to keep me interested, has goldilocks zone patchouli which will satisfy the purist without alienating the more timid perfume fan. All in all a good introduction to the brand for me.

#1109 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a sample. So far I've enjoyed every Atelier des Ors scent I've tried, though some more than others. I really enjoyed "Larmes du Desert" but unfortunately so did a girlfriend and it's on her bathroom shelf now. I'll get around to buying another bottle for myself eventually. This scent is a likable freshie that would fit right in with all the Acqua di Parma "Blu Medditerraneo" line of fragrances. Arancia di Capri, Cedro di Taormina, Mandarino Sicilia, all more or less have this Missoni "Wave" vibe. The difference is you'll still smell this on your skin at lunchtime while the Acqua di Parma's and Missoni don't last till morning coffee break. But this is still a citrus freshie, so if you're looking for all day longevity and strong sillage you're looking in the wrong scent category. I'd probably save this one for the beach, though it would be fine in any setting where clean and fresh are what you're going for. Of course warner weather means the citrus disappears faster. I do think it's overpriced. If I were going to spend $100 plus for something like this I'd spend it on Roja Dove "Oceania", Anick Goutal's "Eau D'hadrien" or 19-69's "Capri" instead, as they really take the citrus through the roof. But for me no citrus freshie is worth that kind of cash and as much as I like this I probably won't acquire a bottle of it. There are many strong performing citrus freshies out there for cheap. Update 12-02-2025: Found it on clearance at OlfactoryFacotry.com so I went ahead a bought a bottle.

Based on having tried quite a few samples from this house, my overriding impression is that they all default to intense sweetness; a good or a bad thing depending on personal preference. And there is was again when I sprayed this one on too, a dizzying smack in the head with a bag of sugar. But, fairly soon after it settled down to a pleasant whiff of blackcurrant and not long after that a woodiness arrived, more specifically, a green woodiness. Think of that smell of grape vines on more tender stems where the wood is still green and supple with a vaguely herbal aroma. Of their fragrances I have tried, this is one of the ones I like most. I've always said that I don't really consider fragrances in terms of male or female and there are most certainly notes in here that a lot of men would warm to. But, somehow its sweetness makes me think that ultimately more women would be comfortable with it. I had hope these woody, herby elements would come through more, but in the end it seems that that sweetness of confectionery triumphs. If there is any grapefruit in there, I can't detect it. But then again, I'm not someone who sprinkles sugar on grapefruit.

Patchouli is usually my nemesis. Not this time though. And yet this is a full blown patchouli here. But for the first time, I'm getting the chocolaty reference. Not much else. Beautiful as much as a patch dominant fragrance can be, yet not worth the asking price. Semi-masculine, shortlived, with sillage close to none. I guess it tends to be so with this brand. Sample ordered from the respective website, so authenticity or freshness is not an issue.

Not a fragrance to be admired or intrigued... it is an olfaction of comfort or salt and pepper hair. A man that doesn't wear undershirts or a woman that doesn't wear socks with her boots. Beguiling how this grizzled scent stays with you. Agent Joe Merriwether from Solace wears this.

very strong fragrance with an enourmous sillage. The CEO is my dad's friend and gifted this bottle to him. Love the golf inside

Smoky and fancy blackcurrant squash. It grows on me every time I use it and seems best at night.

Eureka! I finally know what this smells like! Yes, there's patchouli and all the other notes listed. But without thinking about all of that - after the initial spray, it's cherry chapstick that I smell! It brings me back - but it's cherry chapstick! Would love to understand the molecular situation that would create a cherry chapstick smell.

I was expecting a sophisticated fruitchuli fragrance, that is not what I got from Aube Rubis. It's a SUPER dry Patchouli & Vetvier fragrance that leans very masculine on my skin. I do not recommend if you're not a fan of dry heavy patchouli scents.

On me, Aube Rubis opens up with vetiver and dries down with vetiver. It's something I must've smelled at least of couple of times before. I wouldn't say it's bad, it's just not spectacular.

I was kindly provided the opportunity to test a few Atelier des Ors fragrances(thank you!), and here are my thoughts on Aube Rubis: I really enjoy the opening of Aube Rubis: a waxy, lipstick-like iris, followed by earthy, dirt-like patchouli and the equally earthy but also somewhat spicy and aromatic sage. This wonderful bouquet is then dusted with nutty, chocolate-y praline. The juxtaposition of tender sweetness and sharp earthiness is entincing, and it reminds me of the dynamic between patchouli and caramel chocolate in Mugler Angel but in a less violent, more approachable way. But then...it sort of just collapsed on itself. Out of nowhere, a caramelised amber sweetness, not dissimlar to that in Iris Fauve, starts to permeate everthing. The iris and patchouli are smashed together and become a plum-like nebulous sweetness. Aube Rubis is now a caramelised fruitchouli with occiasional surges of medicinal patchouli, and remains so during its 10-hour longevity. The sillage is moderate throughout its wear on my skin. To its credit, I find Aube Rubis a more interesting fruitchouli thanks to its dynamic opening, especially the aromatic sage, and it's not among the most sugary fruitchouli, either. But the more or less conventional fruity gourmand patchouli dry down still left me disappointed. I would be hesitant to recommend it unless you're looking for a sweet fruity patchouli and has a sizeable budget.

Nothing gourmandy or sweet in "Aube Rubis". In all honesty I got no sweet notes at all except maybe bittersweet nuances of patchouli, but that's it. "Aube Rubis" on my skin was unpleasant - I got the same screechy and overly sharp vibe as I did from other scents of this line (it's probably the same chemical), so I can't say I enjoyed any part of this. The opening...maybe, but it was like 5 minutes of something new and then boom back to the weirdly "out-of-place" sharp note all Atelier des Ors seem to have on me. Well. Given the price tag and given the marketing thing with "gold" etc...I'm more than dissapointed in this house. I still have one sample left, but I'm kinda already dreading the testing. Very dissapointing.

Aube Rubis is an earthy, sweet fruitchuli with a mix of notes that feel like it’s trying too hard—ditto for the gold flaked juice, which begs the question, why? Underneath it all is a medicinal synthetic profile that’s powdery, dusty and at times off putting. I understand why some people think it’s Oud. This is not an easy to wear scent, and I vacillate between no opinion and dislike. At it’s worst, Aube Rubis reminds me of a Michael’s store; cheap crafts combined with a potpourri smell. And for that, a pass.

This reminds me of a more masculine version of Silver Iris. There are fruity nuances, but this perfume is about 3 things, patchouli, iris and vetiver. Very dry, slightly herbal, very earthy and very masculine iris/patchouli/vetiver fragrance. Not my thing, nor my husband's. A leathery, earthy, papery, dry, iris w/ a dirty patchouli and vetiver. Nothing special, boring and quite forgettable.

Does not work on my skin at all. Notes listed above/profile seems not to match what comes out - I get a strong, rough, cypriol oil type of scent, quite masculine leaning. If this comes from patchouli then its the type of patchouli I do not like. Does not change much over time. Overbearing, dull and rough. Seems to work differently on different people.

Weak patchouli is like the sun if it got eclipsed No use for it whatsoever Iam a hardcore patchouli fan and trying one weak patchouli seriously makes me angry Combining vetiver it’s a very mild scent That asks for premium pay I didn’t like it and would never buy a bottle

@ kkaattjjeess: I agree! I've had my bottle for over a year and the first thing that came to mind when I smelled it was Flintstone Vitamins!!! I get not a one of the delicious notes listed.Its like literally sniffing the inside of the vitamin bottle to my nose.

I would swear there is oud in this.. not really my cup of tea.

Feels like a loosely packed chewy fudge that you bought during your travel and having packed it in your suitcase it has accumulated the smell of your toiletries and fragrances.

Very fruity and sweet. A big no from me.

The first time I've ever enjoyed blackcurrant in a perfume... Or any kind of scent. Or even a consumable! How have Atelier managed to create a nice scent out of blackcurrant?! This is lovely. Didn't make me think of yucky Ribena cordial once! Interesting how some reviewers didn't get anything sweet, and others got hit in the face with sweet. I'm getting all of it. Although Bloom's description attributed some milky chocolate and I'm not getting that - instead, the praline noted in the Fragrantica description is closer to what I'm detecting just there. This smells to me like it would appeal to many people; patchouli lovers (a more interesting blend with soft patchouli), a bit of violet, the savoury clary sage, tempered sweetness (mild blackcurrant, bergamot for initial juiciness), grapefruit (adding to the citrus mouth watering)... Fruity, floral, woody, but harmoniously so. Everything balanced beautifully to my nose; none of it is confused, nothing is determined to dominate, and everything plays together nicely. It is delightful for all of that. This might even overtake Blanc Polychrome as my favourite Atelier des Ors (Blanc being far more sharply and excitably citrus, and I like it fresh and zingy like that, but still... I think Anube Rubis is stealing the march - more versatile and year round. Blanc is the cheeky, hyperactive funny child of the family to Anube's quieter, smiling, gentle humoured and warm friend. But Anube will keep you company for hours without exhausting your patience).

I find chocolatey patchouli scents pretty hard to distinguish between usually, and nine times out of ten I wind up just going back to my tried and true Reminiscence Patchouli which smells the best to me and outperforms everything. This however does have something that sets it apart - the chocolate patchouli note is definitely still the main player here but the citrus and florals do something to lighten it up a bit and make it feel a little airy, enough that it feels distinct to me from the Reminiscence. This does smell very similar to Persephone's Patchouli from Electimuss from what I remember of my sample of that.

Stunning dusty vetiver with patchouli this dances off the skin beautifully the sage makes this so beautiful. The buttery iris is making this so regal & stunning. This house is pure quality. Beautiful oriental masterpiece. This is a underrated gem this really shines in the dry down 8+ hours longevity on skin.the opening is polarizing but so stunning to me it’s extremely unique and beautiful it leans extremely masculine reminds me of a suite and tie in the dry down

A very blackcurrant-forward scent, the tart fruitiness is balanced by the flowers and beautifully rounded by the sweet praline. It’s nice. The patchouli here is smooth ... I am not a huge fan of this brand in general, I only had Pink Me Up from them, but after that I had not found anything until this one that I want a full size bottle of. This is definitely on my mind just in case I want to pick something from them. - Bhavna Darira Chesan

Sweet fruitti caramel patchouli Minty fruitti, with caramel patchouli is what i get from this. The sage, rosemary, and vetiver are kept minimal underneath the sweet patchouli. The fruit, caramel sweetness mix is quite balanced & keeping the harshness of the herbs low. It is truly a sweeter version of "Dior Homme" the 2005 version. It's like a mix of "Dior homme" with "Angel".

Cereza, your dreading testing another frag from the house because of one you have tried! Jesus your really harsh, shame really because this is beautiful on my skin. I can't recommend this house highly enough. Do yourself a favour and get your nose on lune feline. One of the most gorgeous fragrance I have ever put my nose on, stunning to say the least

This might be one of those fragrances that smell completely different to everybody (literally the 3 newest reviews below mine claim 3 different things: cherry chapstick, fudge, barbeque sauce(?). To me this smells like an effervescent multivitamin tablet.

This is like a grown up more sophisticated version of la nuit tresor. Performance on me is very weather dependent, sometimes it will be amped up fruits and patchouli and other times I will instead get a really nice pralines note coming through.

I smelled light oud here too! Not much morning daylight in this perfume, but a gorgeous earthy sweet powdery scent. A little dark, a little woody, just a tiny bit sweet, elegant would smell the best in the setting night hour.

this scent took my breath away - simply a stunner! The notes of vetiver and patchouli, but also, unexpectedly - iris and violett...This is a high class parfum and one of the best in the line Des Ors! My favourite!

easily my no1 patchouli fragrance. it is so gorgeous and vibrant, sweet- fruity and then balanced by the earthy undertones of patchouli. BEAST performance, the sexiest patchouli and an ultra chic design.

Got my attention as soon as I sprayed it. Black currant fruitchuli with a good dose of clary sage. Dry and clean enough to be a man’s office scent. Get some earthiness and dryness. Quite pleasant.

This scent is a delicate interpretation of Penahligon's Empressa, which I rather like but not enough to purchase another bottle. I believe I found an exquisite replacement, a chic one :-)

This is barbecue sauce. PERIOD! Wtf! 😠