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jambnabieta – :
I kind of feel like I have no business reviewing this one – I got my sample quite by chance, it’s so far from my thing that I never would have picked it out for myself, and on top of that I’m obviously testing it in the wrong circumstances (it’s an unseasonable 30°C here today, and Fields of Rubus is if anything a clear fall scent). Also, everybody else seems to love this one, and I loved every other scent from this house I’ve tried myself, so all in all I feel kind of bad admitting how much I dislike this one; this shouldn’t really be considered a review, more just my very personal impression.
And that impression is, unfortunately: this smells really bad to me, actually bordering on vile. Patchouli and tobacco are difficult notes for me generally – I can mostly only appreciate them when they’re the warm, dry, comfortable kind, and preferably not too dominant. And it’s the exact opposite here: these two notes are all I can smell, and they’re both at the earthy, damp, mouldy end of the spectrum. Unpleasant to the point it’s kind of hard to stomach, honestly. It might have helped to balance things out if I could discern any of the fruity notes, but I can’t.
After a while it does calm down a lot, and I don’t mind it as much then, but that’s small comfort after the ordeal of the opening (and that’s an exaggerated way of putting it, of course, but only mildly so). I tested this one twice to give it a fair chance, and I don’t think I’ll ever want to try again.
All this might be because my sample has turned, or because the sun really does horrible things to an otherwise nice scent (although the first time I tested it the weather was a lot more normal for April, and I reacted to it just as badly then). More likely it’s just that my taste is just too wimpy for Fields of Rubus, though… Recommended for those less faint of heart than myself!
Ideadegrelf – :
One of my favorite Kerosene creations.
I get a blast of some very earthy notes, soil, mushroom, and dark fruits, but not a bit sweet.
When it dries down, I get a soft hint of raspberry jam, only without the sugar and some wood chips.
It lasts on me a good 6 to 8 hours and has good projection for the first 2, but someone will be able to smell you 4 hours later if they get close enough.
I will be buying a bottle for sure.
Again, very different and unique.
medvedev94 – :
Romantic, melancholic perfume of a poignant forbidden tryst. A carriage journey to meet a lover at the bewitching hour betwixt light and dark. Cold winds howling, branches screeching against the careening wheels. Pursuit not far behind, desperate to protect against innocence lost. Time is in flux, and powerful forces conspire to confront at this dangerous meeting of passion and lust.
This is a very emotional perfume. It transported me to a medieval land of fantasy with the first whiff. Dissecting the notes would not convey the feeling that this perfume evokes. It’s a passage to romantic mystery.
VIKT – :
Fields of Rubus is one of seemingly many Kerosene offerings that is a bit controversial and divisive, though from the notes breakdown, I was optimistic I’d have a good shot of liking this one.
The fruit mix of raspberry and apple is provocative, and mixing in tobacco, woods, and vanilla makes for a harmonious group, leaning toward cold weather usage, but the patchouli factors in a bit too heavily for me to readily enjoy the blend.
One has to be able to embrace the patchouli side to embrace the fragrance, but fans of patchouli should fine this a fun, fruity mix.
Performance is decent, applicability is unisex, probably year-round, though I’d gravitate toward using it in the cold weather since the tobacco and patchouli factor in heavily.
This one would take but a push, a reduction of patchouli, for me to perhaps like it to the point I’d want to try it some more, but I’m already pretty much done with it after one usage. It’s just above average, only slightly better than a fragrance I might never want to smell again.
6 out of 10
garik345 – :
Intoxicating as a patchouli lover who also enjoys raspberries, plums, black currants and blackberries mixed in with my earthy, wet patchouli.
Fields of rubus is a masterful blend of patchouli and raspberry with a hint of ashy smoke, cream and warm gourmand notes. This is a scent that reminds me of raspberry bushes in eastern europe – collecting baskets full of ripe raspberries to later make into a syrup. Sticky, sweet but never cloying.
Very creamy, warm, sweet but with a hint of freshness. The earthy patchouli rounds up all the sweetness and adds in sophistication, veering away from hippy territory (for me). This has a very natural quality to it unlike a lot of synthetic fruit fumes. Very long lasting with large sillage. A must try, another instant kerosene love.
Jtigr – :
Fields of Rubus is an intoxicating and paranoid scent. It makes me alert and hyper-aware in ways very few fragrances manage to do.
The scent story about traipsing through fields of brambles and berries leaving smashed fragrant patchouli in your wake is right on point.
Matter of fact: I’m mad at this scent. It has ruined patchouli for me. Side by side with other patchouli heavy scents, I can smell the wide gulf of difference between the startlingly realistic patchouli in this Fields of Rubus VS the often too-highly-treated (and now synthetic by comparison) smelling patchouli’s in other perfumes.
This isn’t as cavity-inducing sweet to me, as others seem to get out of it, and the other notes are harmonious and none stand out too much besides the sandalwood and raspberry to my nose-on my skin.
There is no “pickle” scent in this or any other Kerosene I have smelled. If you detect a dill scent then I feel sorry for you because I don’t and can’t figure out where that is coming from.
Beautiful evolution from potent and complex at the opening to more soil and patchouli and woods aboit an hour into it.
Scent: 7/10 having tried it a few times and just having gotten into my first bottle. This will likely grow on me and raise itself in rank. Really amazing patchouli bomb and well balanced on the notes not taking center stage.
Projection: 6/10 I sprayed this on in my kitchen and someone in my living room 20 feet away asked “what just happened!?” Less then a minute into the first and only spray. It projects very well for the first 15 minutes but I think I go nose blind to it after that and haven’t had too many other long-range reactions so I can’t tell for sure yet.
Sillage: 7/10 this leaves a mean train in it’s wake for the first 30 minutes and calms down to about a two foot train from what the person I was with told me they noticed walking behind me-after the second hour. Four hours in and there isn’t much left sadly.
Longevity: 6/10 I only get 4-6 hours of wearable play out of this before it is too faded and I need to reapply. I have naturally oily skin and all fragrances last about half as long on me as most other people claim so if it lsts that long and projects that well on ME…you would be in beast mode if you are more normally balanced.
Would I buy another bottle: hell yes.
tiredofl1fe – :
This would be super yummy on a dude. I considered it for myself, but it’s a potent scent, one of the strong notes being cedar, which i love for scented candles, but not so much on my skin, as it comes too close to my pug’s natural cedar flea spray (wondercide). If you want a softer, lighter, more feminine version of these notes, try Drew Barrymore’s Sultry. It doesn’t have cedar, but shares patchouli, plum, and vanilla. Instead of raspberry Sultry has blackberry and cranberry, plus darker notes pepper and musk, adding a touch of weight.
Deaclecrojepe89 – :
I like it. It’s raspberry and patch at first, and the drydown is a simple vanilla and patch combo. I personally did not get the complexity perhaps I should have, but the fragrance was very pleasant nonetheless. The patch here is dry and dusty, not musty and wet, not medicinal at all. The raspberry smells very natural, not like Torani syrup nor cough medicine. I would put this in the category of L’Artisan’s patchouli with a bit more going on. Nice, and smells natural.
svolkov1 – :
Scent – dark smokey raspberry.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the colder months, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 12hrs consistently
bender2568 – :
NICE enough to have bought a bottle.
Reminds me of a muted Slumberhouse Sana (Hay like)
FWIW Beautiful bottle concept as well.
Thank you Kerosene.
good sillage, good longevity
Try mixing with Zahd by Slumberhouse = Rubus on Steroids
Martinka – :
Ironic to give a jar a jam as a gift is considered to be a polite sophisticated jester. So when I spray this, an amazing journey of rich raspberry jam I went lol. I admit to those who don’t care for that note should steer clear, it’s a burst from beginning to end. still sweet yes, demands attention absolutely, blind buy deffintley not. Scale from 1 to 10 a positive 5. my experience out of this there always room for improvement, after all my sent of smell has mature and now can appreciate the stronger/complex fragrances 🙂
MrsAleksandra – :
Very heavy opening, resinous and medicinal with already lots of patchouli. The something sweet and fruity starts to peek around the corner. Tobacco and other dark notes are coming out now, with soft sweet fruity notes on top. The scent now clearly splits in two, a lower base layer of heavy and dark notes of sandalwood, tobacco and patchouli and a top layer of red fruit. Then, the scent softens a bit with a little ambroxan and settles down into a tobacco/sandalwood/patchouli with fruity notes on top.
Sillage is heavy, so be careful. This one is easy to overspray. Longevity is moderate to long on me.
Quite an interesting combination, I am in love with the warm tobacco notes and the patchouli opening, topped off with fruit. I don’t like the ambroxan, which doesn’t work well on my skin and gets quite overpowering. I don’t get any apple or musk. This would smell great with the right skin chemistry, not on me unfortunately.
видар – :
I really enjoy this fragrance a lot.. The raspberry is there but it is well blended and not cloying or overly sweet. . This is one of my favorites from kerosenes line. When you first spray it, it comes off a little harsh, but GIVE IT A LITTLE TIME. It dries down and everything starts meshing really well together.. The longevity is really great, and the projection is moderate. Def an awesome fragrance.. But I repeat let this dry down a little, don’t be to quick to judge it.. This is a common thing with kerosenes fragrances.. they hit you really hard at first and than it mellows out and you can different things out of the fragrance.. His scents are complex
asasin1985 – :
Sweet, jammy, berries, mainly. There’s some funky note in there, but for the most part, it smells like a waxy fruit preserve — like a sort of berry sandwich spread. It scratches the back of your throat a little, so I’ll take a stab and say that it’s tobacco of some kind. In fact, the longer it’s on my skin, the more it becomes an oily tobacco with sweet, fruity tints. It’s very thick and goopy-smelling — certainly not a scent for people who enjoy subtle nuance as it hits you like a wall. After 30 minutes or so, it’s basically a cigar dipped in marmalade. Because it’s so heavy, I suspect he’s using some nice naturals, but it certainly weighs the scent down. Syrupy, sticky, murky, inarticulate fruit tobacco sums it up.
tanushe4ka2008 – :
Kerosene is a very original and avant garde nose, he has a knack for painting excellent impressionistic portraits of setting with dazzling realism and fantasy in the realm of scent. This one is a glorious send up of the darker, earthier patchouli fragrances of old with a luscious bowl of raspberries sprinkled over vanilla ice cream on top that should conventionally contrast with each other but don’t because of Kerosene’s attention to detail in placing the plum and soft tobacco between them in the composition to offset the interplay of the two and create a fuller, more textured palette that quickly calms the scent into a beautiful journey to Central Europe and Southern England when the berries ripen in late summer and the smell of dry leaves and fruit trees with soft woods is common.
Fields of Rubus is one of the few fragrances I have come across that smells soft and subtle to the wearer’s nose but is omnipotent and incredibly strong and can be picked up two rooms down the hallway by a colleague. This is highly original and leans on very organic notes that all surface during its fascinating evolution. Has a wide range and diversity to its composition in the gourmandish, earthy, soft woods and fruity hues. Longevity on my skin is outstanding at 10-14 hours consistently. Best suited for evening wear in late fall, early winter and early spring when the creamy warm vanilla and raspberry can stretch out a little more over the earthy brown toned base of tobacco and patchouli. A fun wear.
Mishanya007xd – :
Let me say this, Kerosene fragrances are nothing if not unique! And that’s not a backhanded compliment by any means. Not since I discovered Comme Des Garcons have I encountered a fragrance house which produced such “outside the square” scents. I guess that’s the advantage John Pegg enjoys in being a “indie” perfumer, if I may put it that way? As such, he’s not burdened with the kind of baggage that many in the industry seem to be, thus freeing himself up to be truly avant garde. Also, being answerable primarily just to himself,rather than a structure of corporate masters, must help.
Fields Of Rubis is a wonderfully different scent that primarily explores the use of patchouli with complimentary elements of chocolate, raspberry and tobacco. And when I say patchouli, I mean real, down and dirty, patch lover’s patchouli, not the kind of cleaned up, air brushed patchouli that we encounter oh so regularly.
The note list is more extensive than what I have just listed, but those four elements really stand out to me. If you’re expecting a gourmand chocolate/raspberry, you might be a little disappointed. Those notes are striking in the composition, and very loud in the first ten minutes, but they then dry off a bit and just sit wonderfully in the background for me, with the patchouli and tobacco being the upfront stars. There is a vanilla note that floats in and out, which worried me initially, but it is more on the bitter side thankfully and avoids that horrid sweetness that I usually avoid like the plague and may well have proven to be a deal breaker in even a great perfume like this.
Honestly, the patchouli note and the tobacco note here are as good as I have encountered anywhere quite frankly. I also get subtle hints of cedar and sandalwood in the dry down, which is an amazing kicker and sets up this fragrance for an outstanding experience.
So far I have four Kerosene scents, all of which are entirely different to one another and each one is a seriously delightful surprise and something no one else has even tried to pull off anywhere else. Another great thing is that Kerosene fragrances are very reasonably priced, so your bank account will like you again! Take note also if you are interested, that Kerosene offer a sample set of all their fragrances for next to nothing. If memory serves me correctly, it’s 10 x 2ml samples at around $50, which is just a no brainer in my book!
Bravo John Pegg & Kerosene!
PS: I forgot to add that unlike the other Kerosene fragrances I’ve used, which all project well and have tenacious longevity, Fields Of Rubis falls down just a touch in this department. It dries down to a skin scent reasonably quickly and whilst it does last, I do prefer scents that have a bit more projection than this one. It’s only a slight drawback and it certainly won’t put me off wearing it!
serg12081985 – :
This scent is mostly some machinery oil type of smell on me. It also reminds me the way inside of a dirty car engine smells. I don’t get any fruity notes and no sweetness at all. Patchouli is non existent in this one… The same with vanilla–not there. I love a few of their other scents, like Unknown Pleasures, which is one of the most wonderful and sweet scents, very wearable and unique at the same time.
asvettik – :
Opening smells exactly like paint! Yes, it opens really loud, and I suspect the patchouli is mostly what gives it that paint smell. But in a couple of minutes, that fresh paint opening reveals the raspberry, plum, and apple notes that smell so good. It’s too bad they don’t last very long before the woody drydown starts. Thankfully, the cedar note isn’t as strong as the patchouli, which I think blends well with the vanilla, although I’m not crazy about patchouli in general. The opening, after that initial blast of paint, reminds me of a breakfast buffet with plenty of jam, but the drydown is woody and patchouli and reminds me of Home Depot. Overall, I think the fruit, vanilla, and patchouli blend is slightly interesting, and sometimes I like the smell of Home Depot. Yes, it reminds me of lumber, but BRIGHT lumber, if that makes any sense. I would describe this as a “happy” smell… but it still reminds me of paint.
awaslenly – :
Hmmm. I enjoyed sampling this one but not sure it is special enough for a full bottle. Straight out of the bottle it brought back scent memories of a shop I used to frequent in the 90’s called The Freak Shop. The owner of this particular shop was always burning vanilla incense, plus I think he smoked clove cigarettes so that smell was always lingering. Anything purchased from The Freak Shop was infused with this smell, just like Fields of Rubus, delightful. That was the first half hour, then it turned into a clone of Tom Ford’s White Patchouli. I just wish the top note of vanilla incense lasted longer, since I already own White Patchouli.
kaa1972 – :
The first spray out of the sample was a violent mess, then seconds laters it turned into a strong dirty chocolately patchouli. a little later, I got a hint of tobacco and very faint raspberry. I was hoping this would be heavier on the raspberry, but it’s more of a quiet background note the whole way through. Because of this, I would classify this as total unisex. But for me, I was hoping for it to be equal parts patchouli and sweet raspberry….which if done the way I was anticipating would’ve made a great chocolate raspberry scent with an earthy pipe tobacco in the background. I “like” this perfume ok, but I don’t love it. sillage and longevity are very good.
Relaxxx – :
*Kerosene – Fields of Rubus:
A slightly dirty patchouli on the opening with, after minutes, pinches of raspberry and sweety tobacco.
Then, patchouli tames down a bit staying more on backgroud (always present but not “shouting”).
A simple dry composed of sandalwood + vanilla, too faint and with lots of musc.
I’m not a huge fan of patchouli, not even as main note and/or when it shouts on my skin… There are few exceptions of course. Everything depends on which notes are together mixing of course.
I do well without it, as many others from Kerosene…
😛
Belik-vmure – :
Wow, a gentleman passed by me and after asking what he was wearing and yes, it was Kerosene Fields of Rubus, well of course, I ordered from MIN right away. On him though it was astonishingly breathtaking. On me, well, I haven’t yet gotten a compliment yet.
marindodita – :
Thanx Allinug for the sample!
On my skin this is VERY male’ish. I can’t call it unisex at all. Just dark with a sharp note, maybe the tobacco. I can’t smell any plum, vanilla, Rasberry at all. Shortlived on my skin – about 1 hour.
Tack Allinug för provet!
På min hud väldigt manlig. Jag kan inte kalla den unisex alls. Bara mörk doft med en lite skarp not, kanske tobaken. Jag kan inte känna någon plommon, vanilj eller hallon alls. Kortlivad på min hud- ca 1 timme.
Kadyrovalmaz – :
Oh this is a good one! Dark and earthy patchouli playing together with girly and light raspberry – a unique composition indeed.
As soon as the heart part arrives I get whiffs of a fantastic tobacco note and what there is not to love? Fields of Rubus has so many faces, it is dark at some times, then switches to being light and crispy with fruits, then goes to the vanilla-tobacco part just to slide back into darkness. It is like a playful kitty with sharp claws.
Worth a try and worth a full bottle. Kerosene finally surprised me.
paland67 – :
This smelled too sweet at first but as soon as i put it on
the tabacco unfolded in a silky leathery way that was soooo nice
and luxurious
For me the rasberries/ jam quality are a little too full throttle
but its awesome
gablia – :
interesting fragrance, i liked this right away i get a little bit of the copper skies feel , but it is different in its devolpment..very nice fragrance i like alot.. and will spend more time with it.some interesting fragrances coming out of this house, i really enjoy copper skies..i need to check out the other ones as well.. keep em coming…the designer has done his research about what people enjoy, truly a labor of love from this house.
956108971 – :
This is so delicious and very special. I just got a bottle of this magnificent juice. It’s now one of my favorites. This is saying a lot because unlike the other two reviewers, I’m not a Patchouli lover. I don’t hate it, but it is definitely not one of my favorite scents. But obviously Kerosene knows exactly what he’s doing. The lasting power of this scent is excellent.
This scent starts out with a sharp slap of Patchouli and raspberry. I get no apple at all. As it starts to dry down, I get another note in the mix…..the tobacco wood. All I can say is OMG! What an absolutely beautiful combo. It all starts to melt together and yet stays seperate. How does Kerosene do that? After it has dryed down, it becomes softer. It still has very good…….but not in your face……..projection.
I met with some friends for dinner the other night and was wearing Rubus. One of my friends asked me what I was wearing. “It’s beautiful”, she said. I was a bit concerned since she was sitting quite aways from me at the table and I do not like being the “scenter” of attention. “I hope it’s not too strong”, I replied back. “Oh no” everyone chorused in union. “We only get little whiffs of it when you move”. “It’s gorgeous”. So then we had this whole conversation on this magnificent creation called Rubus.
I could roll around in these Fields of Rubus all day.
iliakaty – :
Nothing I can add to Scentzilla’s TERRIFIC review. It has captivated me since I first smelled it and don’t take the smell out of the bottle put it on your skin. Raw patchouli, sweet thick, jammy rasberries and though not mentioned I get a little dirty musk. So for me the notes are: Apple+Patchouli+Rasberry+Musk. I don’t know much about the notes above so I will only speak from my experience. It opens with this unique apple+patchouli combo (and the first of its kind as I know) then the apple subsides and the rasberry comes in and that combination is so good it is unreal. The Patchouli stops the rasberry from becoming high school girl fruity and overly foody and the Rasberry takes the rough edges off of a dirty patchouli note (as Scentzilla points out this ain’t the recent patchouli folks) keeping it from headshop but it does not tiptoe at all. Patchouli fans will love this one.
Great job again. This guy is special and takes risks that many perfumers steer clear of. I may dedicate a shelf to the entire line!
wewayncJadeDV – :
PATCH’ LUVERS TAKE NOTE ! … Seriously, Fields of Rubus is an absolute MUST TRY for any lover of Patchouli in all it’s glory. That full-blown patch’ in all it’s ‘earthy-chocolate’ deliciousness. (And not that wishy-washy scrubbed-clean patch’ that seems so popular nowadays, and which in IMO has no real right to be called ‘patchouli’.) No, this is patchouli as it should be, with all it’s light woodsy facets & all the ‘wet-soil’ earthy notes still attached. All those nuances that make patchouli the rich captivating note it is. – Trust me, if you luv patchouli you’ll luv this ‘fume, guaranteed. ~ (Could’ve easily been called “Patch-Noire” for example, & it would’ve suited it.) 🙂
This has quickly joined Coromandel as my absolute fave patch-centric frag and easily my fave scent from the Kerosene line so far. Who would have thought that blackcurrant would be such a lovely match for good ol’ ‘patch’ (??) But they really are perfectly suited and beautifully harmonious, bringing out the best from each other.
This is, I suppose, a ‘fruitchouli’. But don’t let that fool you, it’s robust, grown-up and not at all ‘too-girly’ or too fruity or even overtly sweet. Instead quite the opposite, rather dry and earthy and totally ‘unisex’ in character.
Fields of Rubus opens immediately with one of the most delicious patch notes I’ve smelled in ages. And it’s so good that it’s fortunate then that it pretty much never leaves, continuing to shine right through the ‘fumes development to it’s denouement. And the more it progresses the woodier it becomes. Picking up a quality like it has been aged in antique oak casks. With the berry notes adding a richness and light sweetness. These berry notes, of which blackcurrant is to my nose most evident, is not of the juicy freshly picked variety, but rather more ‘jammy’ like smelling a rich jellied compote. (Altho’ still only adding the most subtle hint of sweetness. And the patch always remaining the star attraction.) It’s almost like it just adds colour to the patch’ turning it into the olfactory equivalent of rich purple-black crushed velvet. – It’s this perfect match of blackcurrant & patch that makes Fields of Rubus so delicious and so special.