Ruby Woo

I didn't know this existed... well, I did, but I had such a bad encounter with My Heroine that I never even considered this one... But as a man who wears Tuscan Leather and its clones and who also loves the sharp cherry tones in Mugler Pure Havane, I saw the listed notes and INSTANTLY got excited! I've been wearing this one since I bought it, and sure enough, it is AMAZING. Completely unisex, nothing too feminine about it, but comparing this to a woman's pinup style red patent leather stiletto is not far off. The rose is detectable in the far drydown, but this is a soft taif rose, not a heady feminine rose, so to my guys out there, don't let that note intimidate you. Surprisingly, the cherry is nice and sharp! This falls right in between Atelier Oud Saphir and Montale Aoud Leather for me, but with no oud like those two, of course. If you're in the market, I would seriously consider this as an alternative to Oud Saphir, if you like cherry. And at this price, there's no reason not to buy it! Get it while it's available, because i'm sure this will be sought after when it's gone. I may have potentially bought a couple backup bottles... #noguilt

I always scoffed at the idea of MAC perfume, which makes no sense because they are part of Estée, as is Tom Ford. At any rate, I purposely ignored all their fragrance offerings until a friend suggested I try this, knowing I love leathers. And, it’s love! Smokey leather with a kiss of cherry. Assuming I can ever leave my house again (pandemic still raging) I will wear this with my leather moto vest and Ruby Woo on my lips. I am little concerned that I smell like a closet smoker, but not concerned enough to stop me from wearing this like the (sometimes) bad girl I am (pretend to be). This is a great, inexpensive unisex leather that reminds me strongly of TF Tuscan Leather. Not a dupe, but birthed from the same mother. Bottom line: This is a really addictive, wearable leather that is a touch sweeter than Tuscan Leather. I can’t stop smelling this. I am wearing it in 110 degree weather and it’s great, though probably better in winter. Plus, it lasts 10-12 hours on my perfume-devouring skin. If you were disappointed that La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto was light on leather, try this! Love!

I blind bought this on eBay and I am really glad I did ! :) This is a stunning LEATHER scent with a cherry twist. The saffron gives it some extra kick and the violet and orris some softness and powdery feel to it. Very bold, intense and longlasting with a huge personality. I also have YSL Noble Leather which is also marvellous but this MAC one, for such a bargain price has a similar impact and vibe to it ... actually, I think Mac Ruby Woo has a more pleasant and feminine vibe due to the sweetness of the cherry accord. Mac Ruby Woo is very niche like, in my opinion! I wear matte red lipstick, Mac's Ruby Woo, of course, very Dita Von Teese, vintage and Pinup Style and I think this perfume totally matches the bright red shade! Like the red soles of Louboutin shoes. It's ultra sexy, confident, sultry, decadent and bright. A true masterpiece for a Femme Fatale! It stays for days on clothes! I would not wear this every day but for special occasions, to match a sexy look, it will be perfection :)

Dusty, earthy, not dirty per se. I get more of a raw cedarwood than sandalwood from this, with a cute acidic touch. Had I not known it contained cherries, I would've definitely thought of the modern classic combo of raspberries and leather, but I must say that on my skin the fruity touch is short-lived. Speaking of leather, how does MAC make leather scents so flawlessly? It's a smoky, woody leather, similar to the likes of Tuscan Leather, a western-style leather that's not animalic but rather clean and car-seat-like. Essentially, you have a tangy opening with a clean leather that transitions into a raw, woody leather and more of a smoky (perhaps even vetiver-coupled) leather in the dry down. Some of these Shadescents by MAC encompass niche qualities much like this one. Anyone who knows me knows that MAC will forever keep a special place in my heart. Why did you discontinue this line, damn it?

As the previous reviewer said, this feels the kind of fragrance for which you never seem to be prapared for. I personally adore sniffing it from the cap, always thinking "oh wow...this is mesmerising...". It is so sexy, daring, leathery, peppery and...gorgeous! During the time the collection was launched, being in the store I was hesitating between this and My Heroine, because the rest did not necessarily appeal to me (too fruity or too sweet). Shares the same leather note as My Heroine, but this has those beautiful cherry and pink pepper notes that makes it more feminine. The SA recommened My Heorine and convinced me. On the way home I was constantly sniffing my wrist in search of Ruby Woo. The next day, I went I got it...Love them both... To me, the listed notes are very accurate, a unique blend that create a sexy, stunning, edgy, glamorous scent!

Ruby Woo starts off as suede with a bit of a smoky, spiciness about it, then transforms into smooth leather with dashings of woody rawness, never becoming too phenolic. Leather is accompanied by a note of cherry all the way that also goes through a metamorphosis: light and fruity to start, then it develops a vinyl-like smoothness with traces of almond-marzipan and violet. Usually I have an aversion to cherry notes as they can turn to cough syrup on me. No cough syrup here, but the vinyl-like accord works so well in a slightly deviant way, much the same as iris does in many leather perfumes. Although this scent is absolutely worthy of the darkly stylistic woman who wears MAC's Ruby Woo shade of lipstick, I think that a man could rock this plinky leather scent too.

Someone just spilled maraschino cherries on my brand new platform knee high leather boots and I'm going to shove their face in it. Imagine you're the one who gets your face shoved - that's exactly what it smells and feels like. This fragrance convinced me to branch out more into leathers. I love it. Unfortunately I haven't loved any other leathers so far. Ruby Woo androgynous and forceful. I still wear it occasionally even thought I know it gives me a headache. It lasts all day on my skin and I can sense both the cherry and the leather until I wash it off. For me, all of the other notes listed can be cropped out.

Absolute fabulous blind buy. I am so in love with this. It is a dry smokey leather with lots of pink pepper in the top, some violet, cherry cough drop, lots of saffron, dry mahogany wood. This is NOT a sweet dessert cherry or gourmand. Nothing like Guerlain LPRN or that ilk. This is almost like the ashes of a cherry cigar in a leather and wood study or gentleman's club. Easily unisex. The more I wear it, it smells like an ashtray with red lipstick butts from a cherry lip gloss.

I blind bought this for $20 at an Estée Lauder corporate store and I’m thinking of going back to buy a couple more at that bargain price. I’m in love with the juicy leather vibes- Cherry Doc Martins in a bottle! I received more compliments for this than anything else I’ve worn in the past 6months. It’s got a smoky bad girl sort of vibe, but it’s not overpowering at all. After a few hours, it is like soft beige suede on my skin. Now I need the lipstick to match!

This smells surprisingly expensive, and I adore how similar it is to now discontinued Lancome Magnifique, which used to be my favourite scent of all times. It is gorgeously woody, spicy but also rather subtle and not headachy whatsoever. Saffron, sandalwood and a hint of rose is what reminds me of Magnifique. Leather and suede are there for gorgeous complexity of the composition, and cherry note is truly a cherry on top of this deep warming fragrance.

I love this cherry chapstick fragrance, it reminds me of summer evenings at the home of my friend’s chainsmoking grandmother, cuddling up on their leather couch to watch hit 80s films. Despite the middle school nostalgia, however, it definitely doesn't read as a 'teen' perfume--it's more akin to how I think Cher's character in Moonstruck might smell. Tough, confident, but a romantic at heart.

This was my favorite of the bunch. I didn't smell any leather and although no one else has mentioned it I smelled a very pretty teA note. This is the kind of perfume that could be a daily workhorse type of scent. Inoffensive and very easy to wear. Noticeable without being intrusive. unisex and appropriate for any age.

Smells of old men on parliament hill

Having tried Lady Danger and being blown away by it, I decided to try Ruby Woo, as it was inexpensive. In the opening I was a bit disappointed, since, it felt a tad too fruity. I don't get medicinal cherry, as I read in some reviews, just a bit childish cherry, like a candy. I could smell the saffron and pepper, as well. Fortunately, after a while it subsided and, man, is it leathery. During this middle part it is dark and maybe more on the masculine side. Leather jacket vibes dominate from the beginning. The mahogany projects hard as well. In the drydown, mildly sweet floral notes make their presence, and leather gives way to suede, creating an overall more balanced and feminine scent. Don't you just love it when you find perfumes and think, "this is me" ? I felt that with Lady Danger. Ruby Woo feels like it's a part of me, too. Or, a past me. Ruby Woo is a strong like, not a love, but I can't wait to wear it with my leather jacket on a crisp autumn day. It's a very interesting fragrance, certainly not a crowd pleaser. I would even describe it as sophisticated - not the kind of sophistication you find in Chanel fragrances, for sure. I picture it on goth girls - I have been one - or generally people who enjoy a rock 'n' roll/heavy metal lifestyle. She's definitely tough. What surprised me the most was that, when I layered it with L'Interdit Intense, as I like to play with scents, the latter disappeared. One Ruby Woo spray, three L' Interdit Intense and it was just gone. L'Interdit is a strong perfume that lasts and projects for hours and after an hour with our girl here, there's not the faintest trace. Bottom line, if you want an intro to leather perfumes, Ruby Woo is a good point to start, since it's cheap, long lasting, pretty mild and feels unisex. PS. Comparison to Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather is a joke, sorry. A common main note doesn't make two perfumes similar.

A perfect russian vampire princess scent. Dark smokey a bit ashtray actually that make it so underground. Imagine a blond girl high tailed hair sitting on a black leather sofa wearing a long dress in chiffon, blood cherry color, heavy make up. Here you are. It is a sort of dirty clean fragrance. The fruity notes are very clean and I notice almost a sort of aquatic aura in it. Actually this perfume in the fruity version of My Heroine by this house. Very unusual and sexy fragrance.

I like it not love. The start is beautiful and different but too soon its mainly the leather what you smell. It becomes masculine quit quick. Too bad because the beginning is very unique and definitely unisex. With leather, sweetness, spicy.

I like the cherry note. That;s about all I like.

I'm exploring the Shadescents this winter. I love Velvet Teddy & My Heroine, both of which assaulted my senses in the best of harshest ways. Velvet Teddy storms into the room in a dense cloud of smoldering honey & vanilla flavored tobacco. My Heroine screams like an angry mechanic who just extinguished an electrical fire. I don't love Creme D'Nude but I like the way it slinks around leaving a clingy and persistent musky trail. Ruby Woo arrived today and we're still introducing ourselves to one another. She's not sure she likes me and I'm not sure I like her but we're trying. Harsh leather is the first note I perceive and find it fades to well-worn suede over the course of a couple of hours. Maybe I've worn too much LPRN lately where cherry predominates because I seem to be anosmic to cherry in Ruby Woo. Instead my nose picks up a watery but dirty violet and, remarkably, a very strong wood smoked Lapsang Souchong tea which no one else has mentioned. Leather and tea is not at all what I was expecting but as the day progressed I've found myself reapplying every couple of hours on the back of my hands, not because it's faded but just because I'm craving this odd combination full strength and because --and I can't explain it-- Ruby Woo does indeed smell red. Before sniffing any of the Shadescents I read about the concept but Velvet Teddy and Creme D'Nude don't smell beige or brown to me nor does My Heroine smell purple but Ruby Woo absolutely positively smells red. Not fire engine red, not tomato red... more like the apple that put Snow White to sleep, or in a coma depending upon your point of view. I doubt Ruby Woo is suitable for warm weather so we'll be keeping company for the rest of the winter and through early spring. Maybe we'll come to like each other, but maybe not. Definitely not a safe blind buy.

On me I mostly get the violets (like powdery candied violets) leather, and slightly woody smell. No cherries at all sadly. It isn't bad, I'm sure if I owned a bottle I would use it, but it isn't something I'm sad that is discontinued. If I had to pick, this smells exactly like Floral Street's wild vanilla orchid perfume mostly, with a touch of TF Tuscan leather. Edit- could have lived without it but I ended up with a full bottle cause I got a super good deal on it, which was nice because I always liked wild vanilla orchid but this was better imo because it has a little more edge to it. Looking forward to wearing it in cooler months. Edit 2- sold the bottle like a month later. It just wasn't worth keeping around for me I guess.

Impression from a scent card: very woody, almost animalic cherry. Deep and kind of smokey.