Ruby Woo M∙A∙C 2016

Worn leather paired with delicate flowers and sweet fruits. Tom Ford has started a trend that MAC has also jumped on, while still proving to be independent.

Overall, Ruby Woo comes across as much softer and simpler. If Tuscan Leather is the arrogant black metal guy (see my comment), Ombre Leather 16 is the slightly nicer but still snobbish brother, then Ruby Woo is the little teenage sister who is into Avril Lavigne (or a contemporary equivalent that old women like me haven’t heard of yet).

I love the scent of worn leather here. The black metal brother must have stripped his jacket of the patches and passed it down to his sister. Very nice of him. And little Ruby feels totally edgy with it. Even if she has a cherry lollipop stuck in the corner of her mouth and her pocket money only stretches to a violet body spray instead of perfume. When she grows up, she will definitely be a cool rocker girl.

So, anyone who wants to feel girly sweet and just a tiny bit daring should definitely reach for Ruby Woo. The leather note adds a certain extravagance to what is otherwise a rather squeaky fragrance. However, it has nothing in common with the aforementioned TFs. These are not nearly as sweet, and the leather is much more present. I would rather compare it to the discontinued Gucci Première (plus cherry lollipops, of course).

I enjoy the scent. However, I prefer to wear it at home because what it represents for me is absolutely not in line with my nature. I’m just not a girlie anymore. But now and then, I do like to smell like one.

MAC has created a fragrance for each of their most popular cult lipsticks.
Here we have the matching scent for the sinful red of the lipstick "Ruby Woo".
The bottle and packaging are also dressed in the same colorful attire. Beautifully done, I think.
Unfortunately, the fragrance itself did not make a good impression on me in the first 5 minutes. Pure spirit. Puhhh!
Fortunately, that passes, but until then it seems like a struggle to hold on ;-)
Finally, the delicious cherry comes to the forefront and mixes with the red leather.
I really can't detect much of a scent progression. Except that it becomes even more leathery and woody.
Unfortunately, I can't smell any of the aforementioned flowers like violet and iris. Such a shame, that would give it a bit more flair. The longevity is a good 6 hours.
I could see this fragrance on a man as well. If you love leather, cherry, and wood, go for it.
It doesn't make it into my top ten.