Ruby Wood

I say I own this...I actually do not! My wife owns it but you will get my review. I purchased this parfum for my wife and she couldn’t be happier. I haven’t seen her this excited over a parfum in a long time. This is an interesting fragrance! I sprayed one spray in my wrist and 4 hours later it still smells very strong and I don’t see it fading any time soon. I love this scent on her! It’s so complex. The perfume industry must keep an eye on this house! It takes so little to go such a long way it could very well possibly be the most affordable fragrance in our collection. I mean the amount of sprays that you use per day. How much money you spend per day smelling great! A 50ml bottle could last you a year. Versus something that cost half the price that requires 5 sprays per application and possibly two applications per day. 5 sprays of Ruby Wood May be considered over kill but that’s $1 US per day to smell this good if you find yourself needing that much. I doubt you will. Just for a comparison ...I spend roughly $6 per day when I want to smell like TF FF all day lol. So I hope this makes sense. Sooo.... Value: 11/10 : The perfumer is giving this product away at the current price! Longevity: 9/10: No complaints at seeing a perfume last 14 hours for $.60 Fragrance: 10/10: This is a unique blend that is complex and mesmerizing and reminds me of nothing else that I have smelled on the market! Packaging: 10/10: The beautifully designed magnetic folding box. The velvet seating for the perfume inside the box. The label on the bottle. The bottle itself. This is the benchmark of quality packaging. Overall: 10/10: This house is raising the bar of excellence.

I gravitate strongly towards masculine woody scents, and this is a gem for me, and unique, because despite all the floral and fruity notes, it doesn't tip into feminine or gourmand territory. It's fruity but not sweet. I get more of the aromatic oils and peelings of the fruit than the juice. A lot of green freshness as well from the coriander, cardamom and geranium. Pine is not listed but it's very coniferous to my nose; maybe that's the green notes and resins interacting with the wood. It's slightly reminiscent of Pine-Sol with the citrus and pine combo, but not in an off-putting way at all. Patchouli and rose are usually loud on my skin but here they are super subtle, more atmospheric. This is very well blended and smooth, but it also has texture and expressiveness. In terms of development, it's pretty monolithic and doesn’t change much through the drydown. It has massive, room-filling projection, so one or two sprays is plenty, but it's not heavy or oppressive. I've been sampling my way through the house of Exaltatum, and so far I am quite impressed. These scents have a distinctive style, are unique but wearable, and perform extremely well. I hope they receive the attention they deserve from fragrance lovers!

I love this fragrance! I think that this is such a unique take on rose, and I find it a bit hard to describe, but will try. This is a sweet, tart, dark, and syrupy red rose. Although rose may not come across as the prominent note, it is definitely in there. The raspberry, tart berries, pink pepper, patchouli, and woody notes are quite prominent in this one. If you are a fan of Eau Capitale, POAL, or Nevermore by Frapin then this is one to try (not dupes!). Ruby Wood is very unique, and I haven't smelled anything like this before. This lasts all day on me and sillage is moderate.

I don't get much rose out of this strangely. On me it's an almost pine-resin oud, a strong minty myrrh and a smooth earthy patchouli. Very well blended and both familiar and entirely unique. There's a coldness to it (frosted berries, piney oud and rose amber) that is very winter appropriate; but I also think it will be refreshing and lovely in the heat. Beautiful and underrated gem!

This is an amazing scent! To my nose, it is reminiscent of Santal Royal by Guerlain, with a less prominent oud and to which a light rose and noticeable raspberry is added. This projects! It’s unique, bold but refined. It makes me want to have voluminous hair and red lipstick.