One Man Show Ruby Edition

I love the entire Bogart brand. I’ve never tried anything they have to offer and felt disappointed. Even One Man Show - Gold, which I originally did not warm up to, has come to be in my regular rotation. Having established that I’m a huge Bogart fan, I’ll address the latest of two juices I have put my nose to. OMS–Ruby blew me away. I was expecting just another monetizing flanker from another designer house, but seriously, Bogart knocked it out of the park with this one. I feel this is better than anything else in the OMS lineup save OMS–Oud. That’s also equally an excellent frag. It has all of the same appeal of the original OMS, but they have toned those notes down a bit and added some slight oud, heavy apple, and heavy honey. So what you end up with is the brashness of OMS original, but Ruby is tamed more into the direction of more broadly wearable with the sweet and woody notes from the honey and oud. Long lasting, wearable, inexpensive, unique. Voilà, it is in effect 1980 transformed into 2019; Marlboro-man is now Metro-man. If you are thinking about trying out some blended ouds then this would be a good place to start. Also, OMS–Oud and Dirty English are great oud places to start. There is no butterfly attracting horse manure smelling oud here (The likes of which I've been exposed to many times in my frag journey). As for any comments about “synthetic” vibes? Forgetabout it. Half of the best loved colognes are in the synthetic bandwidth but people still love them, as do I. You aren't going to find real angel tears as a component for $14. And for the price?!? Bogart must be mainly about the art because I would have ponied up more Jackson for this one. Let me know if you have a different opinion! Chopshop rating: 10

When I first got this, I found it smelt like a freshly cleaned white t shirt (doesn't really smell like anything, just smells inoffensive and a little bit like bleach) and could barely smell it. I wanted this one for a while so I decided to wear this and could barely smell this. About an hour later I asked what my mom thought of it on me and she was across the room and said she was able to smell it off me across the house as soon as she got home. You get almost instant nose fatigue with this one and will be projecting all over the place without you having any idea. Lex Ellis also said this in his review. I find this to be a very classy sweet honey, slightest touch of oud, a bit of incense and a candy vibe from the apple. Great soft, spicy and sweet scent. I'm almost 19 and believe I can pull this off so easily. This is a must have in my collection along with silver scent intense. I also have the pure edition which is nice but it's not on the same level as this and intense. I had deep as well but got rid of that because it was pretty garbage. I feel like this can be very versatile (I would not wear this at work because of the insane projection though unless I own the company) and I curious to try this in the summer as well. I really feel this one can be dressed up but can also be dressed down. Also all ages, this can be very appropriate on an older guy but also on a younger guy like myself. This can go well with all styles as well I think.

Wow!! Very Impressive blind buy! I'm gonna be honest, once I hit the "complete purchase" button on eBay, I started getting buyers remorse because I thought I was getting myself into another sugery Joop Homme wannabe scent. I couldn't have been more wrong! This bitch walks alone! Opens with a bright sour fruit / rubbery synthetic type vibe that is kinda weird, but in a nice way. I can see why some won't like OMS Ruby, but this is right up my ally because I have a fettish for synthetic material notes in cologne (i.e. new car smells...etc), which I guess explains my love for Lattafa's Ameer Al Oudh so much. Once mid gear hits, you can start to detect the green apple tart playing with the sweeter backbone of this red juice, but surprisingly not overly sweet...just right. Ruby is blended really well, and I think I now like this OMS flanker better than Oud Edition. I can't express enough how caught off guard I was with this modern Bogart legend. I don't have anything that smells close to OMS Ruby, and you all know how difficult that is once you start accumulating over 50 or so fragrances. All that said, OMS Ruby has an older adult aura. So If you're under 35, you may not understand this offering...It's "older man"; not "old man". One Man Show Ruby Edition will be olfactory catnip for most non prudish, Gen X bomb lovers. Just tell'em brandonR sent ya!!

This is a truly unique and probably polarizing release; In fact, I wasn’t quite convinced at first... But that has changed. Initially I didn't like it on cold and humid days, because the synthetic aspect of the fragrance was very accentuated. Now I don't give a damn about that, it's more; I like it. So find out, this is a Jaques Bogart fragrance: It’s brave and unique... It has a couple of balls - speaking badly and clearly-; if you don't have the guts to wear the fragrance, just buy one with vanilla, chestnut and toffee. ... That is the statement of this fragrance. This juice is sweet, resinous, woody, incensy and slightly animalistic, with a bit medicinal & petroleum undertone. The main players here are Honey, Oud, Incense and Cedar... With a medium body of saffron and labdanum, led by a synthetic fruity accord: An apple with hints of cherry. - Longevity: +12h. - Projection: Caution! It can be huge... - Mood: Just be a real man to wear this, don’t be afraid of it: People won’t point at you..! And perhaps, you’ll even be surprised with the charm it may have. Youngsters and seniors can wear it, no problem... But only guys with character. Conclusion: Its rudeness makes it different, daring, attractive and unique. Just be brave.

The more I smell Bogart's offerings, the more I become a fan of how they approach their fragrances. If fragrance houses could be compared to bands, Bogart would be Judas Priest. They've made every note in this mix louder than everything else. The concept behind Ruby Edition is to take a common "Red" fragrance formula, such as Dunhill Desire, and making the Heavy Metal version of it. You almost don't recognize it at first, but when the fragrance opens up you can smell the familiar Red notes delivered at maximum volume. Over it all is a cherry top note that has no intention of being naturalistic. It's piercing, pleasant and powerful. The longevity on Ruby Edition is very good. The juice is so concentrated, it's almost resinous on your skin. That could indeed be the Ambroxin binder, a substance that solidifies at room temperature. One Man Show isn't for everyone. But neither is Judas Priest. Bogart's fans are often hardcore instead of casual. That happens when enthusiastic people find something that was made for them in mind instead of the makers trying to please everyone. Bogart is a fragrance house that thrives on being extraordinary.