Sexy Ruby

Opens warm, powdery, soft, fruity, rose. They all project immediately yet feel already beautifully worn in. Jasmine and cashmere keep it radiating warmth throughout the wear. This scent of smooth and almost powdery. This is one I’d often grab for a night out. It feels very feminine. Longevity is great too. When I used to work in office, I’d bring in fragrances for my coworkers to try. They all hated this! It was deemed a grandma perfume. I completely disagree. I think the apricot and cashmere keep the rose from going too mature. I do see where they are coming from though since many associate rose with grandmas, I know I remember my grandma using all rose-scented toiletries. On a more personal note, this fragrance was released right after I lost my childhood dog named Ruby. It was very hard for my family. My dad came to visit me and brought me the latest Ulta catalog that was delivered to his house. I opened it up and out fell the sample card for Sexy Ruby. We had to laugh at how perfect it was; like a message to us (if you believe in that). I knew I had to have it. I've gone through a rollerball, have another 30ml, and own a backup 100ml I found at TJ Maxx for $19.99.

Found a bottle of this stuff laying around in a storage cabinet. The bottle is 20% full. I suspect it was a family members signature scent for a while before they abandoned it for another fragrance. Anyhow, I have a hold of it now, and my god, I'm pretty happy about this discovery as I've been on a rose binge recently. Its a beautiful musky rose with a warm, cashmere dry down. I don't get much of the fruity notes. The jasmine and rose combination here is so intoxicating. It fills your lungs (without any sign of an incoming headache). It reminds me of passing by expensive department stores as a kid and looking at all the rich ladies wearing designer lol. The performance is not great but the scent alone practically makes up for it. I'll probably enjoy wearing what is left of this bottle and will likely consider purchasing a full bottle.

Sexy ruby summer test, muggyand hot but a rainy day. Now, I’ll tell yuo this scent has not been the same each time I’ve tested it. I winder if the tester bottle has matured and improved.. Ok so, this to me is light, powdery with a bit of icing sugar, eraser rubber cool and rounded, as this wears I swear it has a not shared with Dior addict - that buttery rough cool white floral..? It’s git powdery edges, has substance to it, goes from lighter to increasing richness. Sillage is great, it’s ixing a wee bit with coach platinum. Buttery richness floral changes into a bit more powdery, not dry or talc, slightly sweet, make up-y. I like it, it’s a welcome change, but, in other months the powderyness has been more pronounced, I think the weather changes this one. Loved it today, other days It’s a like.

Surprisingly I like this...a lot. It’s a little boozy, syrupy compote fruity with a dry down that is warm. This is a red dress at a cocktail party kinda scent. My husband likes it on me. I bought it as a gift set that came with a lotion. Just so you all know, the “silky” lotion does not match the scent of the fragrance...at all. The lotion is a tart floral and they do not compliment each other. I looked up the scent profile for the silky body lotion and all I got from Macy’s, Nordstrom, etc. website is...”It is subtly scented with creamy skin-like warmth and a heart of petals” WTH does that mean????

Had I not tried this more than once, I would have just given it away to a friend. I didn't like it at all, finding it quite abrasive and jarring. It even made my nostrils burn. But the next day I could smell it on the top I had worn, and it was gorgeous, so I kept going with it. After several wearings, it was magic. It was like it suddenly fused with my body chemistry, and I just couldn't get enough of it. I now find it warm, fruity and indeed, sexy. Reminds me a little bit of the original Liz Claiborne Realities which I miss terribly!