Hello my dear sniffers and welcome to a new comment from me :)
(Unbelievable, after all this time and so many comments, I am still being read!!... :D)
Today, I will describe the wonderful scent Rubinia from the Le Gemme collection by Bvlgari, which is one of the more premium and exclusive fragrance lines of this brand. I received the sample from a very dear perfumer, and apparently, I had to test the scent since she said something like “Test the fragrance or I’ll throw the bottle at your head!” which seemed like a gentle threat that she would hit me if I didn’t test this, admittedly wonderful scent. So it seems I have no choice but to ramble on here. You see, I’m not always to blame when I have to ramble on to you (…unbelievably, “ramble on” is now also spelled with three “L”s… :DD).
So, Rubinia then. You know that the Le Gemme fragrances are supposed to represent a specific gemstone, which is why they carry names of gemstones and minerals (or names inspired by them). Rubinia comes from ruby, a gemstone that is formed from the mineral corundum, which contains some chromium. Chromium-free corundum minerals have different colors like blue or green (due to iron, titanium, or something else inside) and are then referred to as sapphires. Anyway, ruby is therefore red and is considered the strongest healing stone of all (how fitting, in case I do get my head smashed by wild perfumers… :D). But a ruby also has many other magical properties, at least in esotericism, and is also regarded as a stone of joy, strength, vitality, and of course, primarily love. And… well, you should look up more about it yourself, as the stone seems to have a lot of properties. Whether one believes in it is another matter, but it all reads very interesting nonetheless :)
But now I finally come to the fragrance description!
The Scent:
The scent starts off lightly fruity sweet with a mandarin, which I wouldn’t have immediately recognized if it weren’t listed in the fragrance notes, although you can smell that the beginning is quite fruity. I quickly detect beautiful, sweet-powdery vanilla that harmonizes very nicely with this mandarin. There’s also a light spice, which should be the indicated saffron, but it quickly recedes a bit into the background. I also smell a light, clean-soapy component in the background.
Later, you still smell the wonderful fruity-sweet mix of mandarin and vanilla, with balsamic notes that make the scent even softer. A bit later, this softness is further enhanced by the tonka bean. The sweet notes also seem to come additionally from jasmine.
Towards the end, the scent actually remains as it is, mainly powdery and sweet from vanilla, tonka bean, and balsamic notes, although the fruity scents recede a bit and the fragrance seems to become even softer. All in all, a very beautiful and very feminine scent.
The Sillage and Longevity:
I find the sillage quite good. At first, when sprayed, it might seem that the strength of the scent doesn’t quite come through, but it develops better soon, enveloping you in a nice, even larger scent cloud that is easily detectable by others. The longevity is enormous, as the scent lasts ten hours on me.
The Bottle:
The bottle has a cup-like shape and is black with golden accents. The base of the bottle is smaller, which means it could wobble or tip slightly when touched, so one should be a bit careful. The disc-shaped cap is, as always, the highlight of the bottle, as it is also black-golden but additionally carries the color of the respective gemstone, in this case ruby red with a beautiful golden star-shaped decoration. A very beautiful and noble bottle.
Wow, I think Rubinia is one of the most beautiful Le Gemme fragrances I have tried so far. It smells sweet, powdery, and soft, making it a very feminine scent that comes across as very passionate, sexy, and elegant (and in these cases, it always makes me want to bite a woman wearing such a fragrance, aaaaahhh…..!).
Due to the stronger sweet and powdery notes, the scent is a bit heavier and thus best suited for autumn and winter. Applied lightly, it could be used daily, but it is even better for the evening, to simply appear heavenly, elegant, and above all, seductive (and of course… you know me and what’s coming next… especially delicious :D). It is just perfect for going out or for dates (of course not with me… *sigh* how mean!) and simply for making everyone who perceives the scent say nothing but “WOW”!
Therefore, I find that this scent is definitely worth a test! To sum it up briefly: You ladies would be really silly if you didn’t at least try it once :))
Yes, I have reached the end and wish you a lovely evening, until next time :)
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