Sexy Ruby by Michael Kors bottle
Michael Kors

Sexy Ruby

3.4/5 · 640 votes Feminine 2017
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Character

Longevity2.8/5
Sillage3.0/5
Day96
Night100
Fall95
Winter78
Spring63
Summer46
Our take

Sexy Ruby opens with a tart, jammy raspberry and a whisper of apricot, sweet but not syrupy, like biting into fruit that is just this side of ripe. The heart unfolds a rose petal softness tangled with jasmine sambac, a white floral hum that keeps the sugary edge from tipping over into candy. Cashmere wood in the base provides a warm, clean backdrop, but it is a shy wood, more a suggestion of texture than a solid anchor. The overall impression is of a glass of rosé left on a nightstand, the berry and floral notes evaporating into a faint, pleasant memory. It is a chypre fruity in name only, lacking the sharp mossy bite, and instead glides along as a smooth, mainstream sweet floral with a synthetic gleam that never quite reaches natural. The longevity sits around two and a half hours on skin, and the sillage stays close, a soft aura rather than a statement. This makes it a fleeting companion for a spring brunch or a casual daytime errand where you want a polite hint of something pretty. It works best in fall and winter, oddly, because the warmth demands more presence. Those who love a delicate, diffusive fruit floral with no aggressive edges will enjoy its gentle company. Anyone craving depth or lasting power should walk past, because this is a blouse, not a coat, a thin layer that vanishes before the party starts.

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