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651968 – :
really REALLY digging this.
is it me, or is there a bit of a fortis/cuirs/black afgano vibe about this? the smoky, woody, basey accord…i can’t put it into words. but it feels like there is something similar here.
regardless, i like how it develops over the day. gonna try try TRY this one out a few more times methinks…love.
Alach – :
Iris and grapes? What the hell are going to smell together I said to myself when I heard about Rubini Fundamental. Having a soft spot for tuscan iris, I was completely charmed by the story behind the brand, Verona in the ’30s, opera, colognes, makeup and lavishly elegant atmospheres so thankfully I happened to put my nose on this and… WOOW!!! I was completely mesmerized by this top quality juice and its completely unusual take of Woody-fruity iris. That’s definitely a must try. Then I saw also Sarah Colton recommends it in her Bad Girls Perfumes book and definitely she’s so right: this is a powerful weapon of seduction that already made its victims on my skin 🙂
Great longevity and sillage too
9.5/10
LiencyLix – :
Scent – bergamot, fresh flowers, grapes, tangerines & cedar wood.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, day or night.
Projection – I didn’t get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 12hrs consistently.
#15
serg121271 – :
A new take on salty perfume, wrapped in sweet tones. It’s complex and smells synthetic, yet pleasantly – unlike some sorts of craggy aldehydic perfumes. Becomes sweeter and drier with time. Thorough sillage.
Наталё – :
Fundamental is one of the most original that I have been able to smell this year, I love the unique Beeswax and Grape association!
9/10 !
Mynconeteve – :
Based on the previous reviews here I was a bit skeptical but thankfully I was offered a sample of Fundamental with other stuff i purchased.
Folks, this stuff is damn gooood!!! Now I can understand why guys like Colognoisseur, Perfume Junkies, Octavian Coifan and Others give this scent such a praise. It is well deserved.
The smell is so sparkling as you spray it, with the almost euphorical tartness of bergamot and tangeringe. I was amazed also by the floral notes pairing top quality neroli and lavender which I both adore. It screams out pure class and elegance yet the fruity notes of White grape (and such a realistic one!) keep floating around giving it a playful mood. Woods in the base and iris butter make it so comfortable and longlasting I could get waffs of iris powder and honeyed sandalwood after 10 hours. This is definitely what’s a monster longevity. Bravo Rubini!!! I immediately got my bottle of Fundamental and hope you will keep on making such beautiful creations!
gette555 – :
I’m partial to juxtaposition and dissonance in perfume, but having worn this a few of times now, I’d have to categorize it as “confused” rather than “confusing.”
There’s a lot going on uptop: fruits, flowers, herbs, balsams, all marinating in a waxy, dry honey. The florals smell wild and grassy, although lavender seems to dominate. The herbs are tame and bleed into the florals. The fruits are tangy, so I’m guessing it’s grapefruit. After twenty minutes or so, the composition sorts itself out and settles into a dusty, leathery, rooty thing with the honey note haunting the background. This part’s muddy and a bit inarticulate for me — a sort of orris soup that’s part botanical, part resin, but comes off a bit like a powdery tobacco leaf note merged with crayons. I’m not thrilled by this stage as it doesn’t have much to say, but if it had stayed there, I would have been okay with that. Sadly, it doesn’t. It collapses into a grim, textbook, javanol-esque synthy sandalwood that’s simply disappointing. Plenty of people are okay with these bases and plenty of perfumes rely on them, but I can barely stand them anymore. Even though I wasn’t enamored with the scent to begin with, the dry down ruined for me — and even then I couldn’t get rid of it.
I don’t want to peg my dislike of lame bases onto this scent as there are far, far worse examples to be found (I own a few myself). But it stings most when what appears to be an otherwise reasonable scent resorts to such a lazy move. Fundamental isn’t my style — it smells dated and a bit too CEO/briefcase for me. It would probably go well with a linen wardrobe, a tan, designer stubble, a pair of mirrored shades, worn on a yacht while striking angular poses. I wish I could say that it’s a good effort that’s just not my thing, but I’m not quite convinced that’s the case either due to that base. As a new line, I hope they have some more tricks up their sleeve, but this one’s hitting too many bunk notes for me.