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!

two sprays, summer, humid starts fruity, deep, floral, some kind of powdery duskyness, smokey rasberries (not like fresh fruit, but i dont know, and not actual incense or smoke, but hazey) this goes from "I'm here!", to "im just chillin" in about two hours, now its perfumey, sweet (not sugary) dusky powdery slightly make up-y. not miles away from the dry down of mon paris couture, paco rabanne xs or is it black xs.. cant exactly recall. quite nice, its not a sweetie which i like

TLDR: Very nice. 8/10. A little shocked at the ratings on here, I might be one of the very few who actually really love this fragrance. On a test strip, I could see it being kind of overwhelming at first. On my skin, though, its musky fruity-floral notes are almost addictive, and it truly embodies sensuality, luxury, and spice. It also lasts all day and night, and I only use a dabber! I guess it's one of those things that's either hit or miss depending on the person.

I had super low expectations based on the reviews but I found a bottle for a great price and grabbed it. This is pretty. Boozy fruit and rose is what I smell, on the sweet and syrupy side. Once it settles in it's lovely if not terribly original. It seems to have a rather subdued presence on my skin although I would not want to overspray this. It's nice enough but probably not something I will reach for often.

Sexy Ruby is lovely! It has a sort of holiday vibe to it. Fruity in the beginning with a bit of spice from the cashmere wood. Then the florals show through with the jasmine sambac keeping it sweet and the rose giving it that powdery/soapy touch. It happens to be one of the only Michael Kors perfumes that I can say I love. Lasting power and sillage are both moderate for me.

This is gorgeous and sexy! It strongly resembles bbw you're the one. Mmmm 😋 it's rosy with a fruity apricot, clean yet deep. I'm in love with sexy ruby! You definitely need to try this in warm weather to get the sexy woody smoky fruity sweet seductive rose 🌹 this is a stunner😍 Ps... If you run out of this you can buy al rehab tooty musk and they smell the same! Exactly!

I, like others, was not expecting to like Sexy Ruby, as I (sadly) have previously not been a fan of Michael Kors fragrances. However, this little gem :) surprised me. Very rich, fruity fragrance which lives up to its name. It's absolutely sweet and sexy. The predominant apricot note is lovely. Eager to add this to my collection.

Possibly the best perfume I've ever had, it has that gorgeous cashmere wood that seems to be at the base of everything I adore (Black Opium, Wonderlust). It's so comforting and sexy at the same time. This is what I'd wear on the date where I know I would be having sex for the first time with a new man.

Oh my... reminded me of valentine's day soooo lovely. A very attractive pale skin perfume may not appeal to those who like warmer scents There is rose, but cold. Jasmine exists only as a name but doesn't deserve all this hate

Very surprised by the negative reviews, I thought this was really nice, tried about 30 women’s fragrances today and this was the one I ended up buying (not for me)

Sexy ruby I don’t agree with the accords listed. I get totally different vibe from this. Perfumey powdery. I’ll find my note and update

Dear God! This is intoxicating. So sexy. Smells heavenly. I think the sambac jasmin did its trick again.

Bright and refreshing. All notes well represented. I love this juice and need to get more!

Summertime brings out the fruits in this fragrance.

These reviews are astonishing to read as I would have never ever guessed anyone would complain this lacking longevity - let alone sillage, that in my opinion is enormous for several hours! Although that really helps to explain, why this gets many compliments while worn, yet failed commercially. It isn’t to die for, but still a very nice scent, BUT initially it is an enormous blast of sickeningly sweet, boozy, spicy, fruity floral, that’ll nearly knock “clean girl”-perfume lovers unconscious! Yet shortly after it will settle into a pleasant, but still strong scent reminiscent of a nice festive season cocktail (apricot brandy, spiced rum and raspberries) in front a vase of flowers. Then gradually over the course of a few hours booziness will give way for floral and woody notes and finally evolve into the most gorgeous soft warm and slightly spicy cashmere scent. That evolution is probably to blame for why Sexy Ruby struggled to find the right audience - those who like the initial sweet and boozy overload are let down by “how short lived the fragrance is” - while those who would love the warm and comforting wonderfully cozy dry down get scared away by the explosion of initial spray... If I had sprayed Sexy Ruby on a tester strip at a store when it was launched, I too would have been repulsed by it’s initial nauseating heaviness and discarded the strip without the patience to wait for it to develop into a calmer dry down. But luckily I received a sample spray with another purchase and despite the initial dislike I loved the dry down so much that I even considered purchasing a whole bottle - which I would have done, if that experience hadn’t taught me that it really is worth it to test a perfume on your skin and see through all phases of its development before judging it and that I could actually like some of the sweeter and heavier perfumes as well. Until then I had (mostly, with the only exception being Chanel 19) only ever purchased clean and fresh inoffensive scents that I had loved straight from the start. So in many ways Sexy Ruby was my “gateway drug” into the world of perfumes in a more serious sense than just wanting to smell fresh and nice. Last year I learned that it was discontinued and finally panic bought a full bottle. Even though my taste has evolved to be more tolerant of heavier, spicier and sweeter scents than it was when I first received a sample of Sexy Ruby, my opinion of it has mostly remained unchanged, though now I am somewhat more fond of the phase when it is still very strong, but the first blast is still way too heavy to my liking. I don’t wear it super often, but when I do it is lovely wintery scent very suitable for the festive season. It is very sexy, but in a more sensual warm cashmere with a hint of spice and jasmine-kind of way instead of a vampy femme fatale kind which many disappointed reviewers probably had been expecting. I wouldn’t wear it at spring or summer, but it is lovely for fall and winter. To me it is definitely an evening scent and would definitely be frowned upon as an office scent in where I am from, unless it had been applied several hours in advance before going to work, though perception might differ in some other country where wearing heavier scents is overall more socially acceptable.

I am going to jump on the bandwagon and say that, as soon as I tried this sample, I was instantly reminded of Si by Giorgio Armani. And I love Si, but initially decided not to buy Sexy Ruby because they were so similar. However, the 100ml bottle fell to a huge discount last week, so I have purchased it (I adore both scents) and have since done a like-for-like test, wearing one on each wrist. At first spray, I would say Si is more complex, more floral. Sexy Ruby is instantly fruity, jammy, syrupy. There is more jasmine in Sexy Ruby than Si, whereas Si's floral note has a wider, sweeter bouquet. After wearing for 10 minutes, Si develops into its jamminess and becomes gently spicy and aromatic, alongside the floral notes at the base pinning it together. Sexy Ruby is, well, fruity, jammy and syrupy. It's also worth noting that the sillage and longevity of Si far exceeds that of Sexy Ruby, but this is expected in my mind because Si is one of the most powerful, long-lasting scents that I own. Sexy Ruby still pulls its weight and will last you a good few hours. It will also get you compliments. Don't get me wrong, I really, really like this perfume. I don't regret buying it. It's unique, it packs a punch, it's feminine and it's sexy. It can be worn across the seasons, depending on the context. But if you already own Si, I wouldn't say this is a necessary addition to your collection.

I'm surprised at all the hate and complaints about longevity on this one. I admit that it is nothing groundbreaking and I wouldn't pay full price (I was gifted this by a friend who works in cosmetics and gets perfumes very highly discounted...like $5 for this $100+ bottle). However, this lasts all day on me and becomes a musky sweet scent. I do see the comparisons to Victoria's Secret scents. Really reminds me of an upgraded, more refined Victoria's Secret Vixen even though they don't share familiar notes. Definitely fruity, but a rich fruity. Like a boozy fruit cocktail that costs too much but it's enjoyed anyway. One of my favorites right now. I get a nice, dusty rose and a sort of library vibe to this in the dry-down. I haven't tried many Michael Kors scents, but I am very impressed by Sexy Amber in terms of depth of amber scent and longevity. I apply the same to this, but instead of amber, it's a fruit cocktail. Warm and comforting, but juicy. I now associate this with my best friend who thought of me, so it has a special place in my heart despite that it's not terribly original or groundbreaking. I find that this could easily be a scent I throw on when I don't know what to wear.

The first time I tried Sexy Ruby was from a minibottle, the dabbing kind. I was not a fan. The only thing I could smell was this "old grandma rose" scent others have also mentioned. I quickly decided that it was not a scent for me and gave it away. Some months later I got more of this mini version. So I tried it again, now that I had it. To my surprise it was a totally different experience! I got a sweet but still fresh scent that I really enjoyed. I was just sad about the longivity. I have now poured it into a spraybottle instead. Much easier to handle and put on. Now I can still smell the perfume on my clothes from yesterday. I think it projects pretty well at the beginning. It can get a bit headache inducing if you overdo it. It calms down after a while though, and becomes much softer. Used moderately in warmer weather I actually enjoy it now, despite my bad first impression. I have definitely learned that you should not judge a perfume from the very first sniff. It has several phases, the climate and cold/heat changes what you smell. Even what you have smelled beforehand!

With a winey, thin, sour and grapey opening, Sexy Ruby can be a little nauseating. Sure, the whole fruit mix is balanced enough so as to smell raspberry too; in fact I think raspberry is more prominent than apricot in here.There is a strong current of general red fruit that give a sangria-like scent. Weird scent. Follows the modern trends. It is being categorized as a Chypre Fruity, but in my opinion there's little to no chypre here. It has a woody base; fine, but that's not exclusive to chypres. It is aromatic, it has the pencil shavings scent somewhere too, dry without really smelling powdery. A feminine, modern, party fragrance, very suitable for autumn weather. The perfume projects just fine, I sprayed it on my wrists and on neck it was surrounded in a fruity cloud from 18:30 until 22:00 when the overall scent started getting vague. So longevity is not terrible either. But I don't need it

I haven't had the opportunity yet to give this a full test but I have some initial impressions. This is not a girlish jammy and cloyingly sweet concoction but a well balanced blend of the fruit with the ever so slightly green jasmine blended with the cashmere wood to round it out. The apricot has a ripeness to it that isn't mushy and overripe but slightly more under ripe and still firm. The raspberry adds a light blend to the fruit. Jasmine is not heady and indolic but fragrant of the leaves and blossoms on a cool morning. The cashmere wood is not overdone and artificial. Is this a stand out fragrance? No. Safe blind buy and office wear territory, but a very nicely done modern, that doesn't smell cheap.

This is so unusual that I may wind up with a roll-on, if not a bottle. Ruby is mysecond favorite gemstone (to emerald), and I love this bottle. Sexy Ruby smells like wine. Semi-sweet, rich and oak-y Cabernet. This does for pomegranate what Sexy Amber (I love Sexy Amber) does for amber...it magnifies it, embellishes it, and practically makes it dangerous. When I sniffed Sexy Ruby in Ulta, two ladies were testing the "Gio" line, right next to me. They were joking with each other about finding a scent that smelled of stale beer so they would drive their men wild. I turned to them and, jokingly, said, "Here's a boozy one!" They both bought a bottle of Sexy Ruby, on the spot. You're welcome, Michael Kors.

Ok so I have several perfumes. I was really really excited by all the hype around this perfume. The packaging and everything that evolved around promoting this perfume looked so promising. I sprayed it on when I go it and at first ...it did not impress me at all. Nothing above and beyond. I had such high expectations I guess. The perfume itself is not bad. Longevitiy is fabulous. But it smells like your standard perfumee. I ended up just buying it for the name basically. Oh well. I was wondering why they did not have a tester bottle out on the counter???? Nothing too sexy about this perfume. I did take it back and got Gucci Bloom. Which is fabulous.

Sexy Ruby has a dense, fruity-syrupy sweetness combined with the rose-jasmine accord which I think is what makes it similar to Si. It's not a dupe and they don't share many notes in common, but it's just got the same sort of quality of being a thick sweetness and a good bit of rose. If you like Si, you probably would like Sexy Ruby. If you like scents that highlight rose, say like Chloé, this might be one for you. I'm surprised it doesn't get more love in the reviews. It's really quite beautiful and a solid offering in the sweet floral genre. Performance is excellent, longevity and sillage both.

I purchased Sexy Ruby after smelling the scent strip in a magazine. It's top notes are lovely but the fragrance faded very quickly and the fragrances longevity is poor. It is not my favorite Kors fragrance and I own quite a few of them. I would not consider this fragrance "sexy" by any means. It is a very average scent but nothing unique or is it a fragrance I would apply for evening dress. Kors has launched other more desirable fragrances for sure.....an example, in my opinion, is Sexy Rio de Janeiro! Now that one lives up to the name sexy!

There's something about this one. Don't know exactly what it is, but whatever it is I fancy it. As a male wearing Sexy Ruby all I can say is women love it. I've gotten comments on how can a man smell so good etc. To the males, you have to have your confidence in yourself sorted out before you consider Sexy Ruby. lol. Packaging for my bottle lists both oakmoss and treemoss. How they don't appear in the notes I don't know. Could be why I find Sexy Ruby so enticing.

I am a bit torn with my feelings of this one. I overall like it and bought it on sale recently. I like parts of the fragrance, the parts described by the notes - that real apricot, berry mix but the way it settles is different and I am not sure how to describe it exactly. It may be the apricot actually, it changes in an odd way. It does remind me of Rouge by Estee Lauder, that is a good comparison. I would say this is more boozy than that one.

This is a nice fragrance. It's a delicate sweet, fruity scent that's not too juvenile, nor artificial. The longevity and sillage, however, are not quite what I expected it to be. It's a little chilly here, so it may just be a cold weather reaction, but this doesn't last or project on my skin very well at all. On my cotton tester, it's great. I could smell it from a few feet away. I purchased it at a great price, so it's not a disappointment.

I don't get how people think this even smells remotely close to Armani Si. It's nowhere near it. Sexy Ruby gives me festive fall vibes. The Apricot almost smells like cinnamon apple, and the Cashmere wood gives it a rounded light woody note. It reminds me of fall potpourri in the best kind of way. I'm seriously debating this scent to be my fall wedding scent 😌

As others have said, the name is a bit off putting. I felt the same way about Sexy Amber but as it turns out, I really like that one. The opening of Sexy Ruby is a very syrupy raspberry that I don't care for. I definitely pick up rose but not much jasmine. The musky, woody cashmere dry down is the best part. I like it ok, but would probably never buy it.

Pink Pepper, Rose, And Cashmeran. Same scent profile as Olympea Blossom, They’re pretty similar. Ruby is a little boozy and woodsy. Surprised this has such a low rating, Personally I always enjoy these types of fragrances. Performance is good enough, Needs to be re-applied if you want it to last all day. Probably wouldn’t repurchase, But I like it!

This is a pleasant perfume . It is similar to other spicy rose scents but it does have a fruitiness ton it that brightens it up . I think it would be a great day time office type scent , not really super sexy , more casual . Idk but it smells quite nice . Rose, fruit , pepper. , slight powder

it doesn’t smell “sexy” to me in any way shape or form but she is a cutie! to me it smells like apricot mostly with a little bit of raspberry. it’s like the mocktails you would get as a teenager on vacation. super juicy. she’s not here for a long time but definitely fun while she lasts

I got this from my mother as it didn't suit her skin. Melts into a lovely cashmere throughout the day, I love using it with a woolen sweater and dozing off during a winter day. I think it suits both day and nightwear, but I'd daywear this only during cold weather. My partner loves it!

Raspberry and Apricot give it a fruity sweetness. The Rose Petals and Jasmine Sambac give a sophisticated lift. The Cashmere Wood makes is warm and inviting. Overall it’s a good scent, great for work and daytime wear. It’s not to strong and it last all day on me.

Go figure! The only perfume my husband likes! I smell barely detectable rose. I bought the mini bottle and swore they filled it with mostly water, but reading the comments here I'm pretty sure it's just a weak perfume. But, hey...If hubby likes it, I like it!

I agree that the name is stupid, and it and it smells like cool aid mix before you put the sugar in. Its very perfumy but not terrible. Reminds me of his glam jasmine and vera wangs rock princess. Ive yet to find an mk perfume i like. Pretty bottle tho

I love this perfume, its beautiful, but it has absolutely no lasting power or strength to it. Silage is low. This makes it worth so much less than it is priced because its weak as toilette would be. A real shame.

Nice enough. Strong. Floral and classy. But an exact copy of Victoria Secret - Very Sexy Eau De Parfume. I mean. Exact same scent. Also a red diamond bottle.

apricot, rose, musk and cashmere; the combo creates a very tart almost rhubarb type note; doesn't last or project but is lovely and unique

Nothing to complain about this fragrance, just you feel like you’ve smelled this scent for Trillion times before!! Following the trend *_@

It's rosy glamour in a bottle. I don't get the fruity notes... It's a good scent for winter, and a little spritz is all one would need!

I smelled this on a tester strip at the Michael Kors store. It's a sexy-fruity perfume, quite lovely.

Nice fruity scent and nothing more. After few hours I can barely smell it.

I love everything with apricot - cant wait to try it!

I'm not a fan of Michael Kors fragrances, but this is probably the most successful, least annoying perfumes from this brand. The apricot was really interesting to me (I've never smelled a perfume with an apricot note!) and was the most prominent note. The raspberry-apricot/jasmine-rose dance was strongly present in the midphase, but it wasn't cloying or annoying. (I'm generally not a fan of berries/fruits and roses.) About an hour later, I smell the apricot and cashmere with just a small touch of rose. Sillage and longevity are just ok for this perfume. This is just an okay fragrance, and I probably won't be purchasing it, but it is one of the best MK fragrances thus far.

I don't think the name is suitable for this perfume. There is nothing I can find sexy in this perfume. It's suitable for a grandmother that can use this perfume when she goes at church especially because is not headache inducing and the and silage is very weak so it won't bother anyone.To me is just a woody- musky scent and when it dries reminds me of the smell of old lipsticks.