Oscar de la Renta · 2017
Ruby Velvet Eau de Toilette
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
floral
sweet
romantic
soft florals wrapped in sweet fruity glow
Scent Notes
Floral
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Oscar de la Renta Ruby Velvet comes across as soft florals wrapped in sweet fruity glow. It opens with bergamot, orange and red currant, moves into mimosa, jasmine sambac and orange blossom and settles on musk, patchouli and iris. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and date nights. Released in 2017.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $36.
Explore more: More from Oscar de la Renta · Floral perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Mimosa perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Toilette
Occasion
Casual · date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Date
Oscar de la Renta is an American designer heritage house, founded 1965, with a feminine, floral-and-powdery fragrance identity. Families lean fresh (12), floral (5) and gourmand (6). Prices sit in the accessible designer band, about $24 to $120, most core pieces near $70. Top accords are floral, sweet, citrus, powdery and fruity. Standout live picks: Oscar Bamboo (lime and bamboo leaves with soft floral musk, $60), Ruby Velvet (soft florals wrapped in sweet fruity glow, bergamot, orange and red currant, $36.39), Esprit d'Oscar (powdery lemon blossoms with soft musky warmth, Amalfi lemon and iris, $31), Oscar for Men (fresh citrus with smoky fir resin, $31), Alibi Eau Sensuelle (sweet powdered florals, amber-musk warmth, bergamot, white tea and osmanthus, $100.35).
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FAQ
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It smells like soft florals wrapped in sweet fruity glow. It opens with bergamot, orange and red currant, moves into mimosa, jasmine sambac and orange blossom and settles on musk, patchouli and iris.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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