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veter7 – :
Rubylips is mainly a fruity floral on my skin, with a clean, bright patchouli acting as the backbone. The opening sees the red berries dominating over medicinal patchouli, which creates a spiced prune effect prone to many fruitchouli fragrances. Thankfully, since Rubylips doesn’t have notes to imitate caramel or chocolate, the texture is more dry than syrupy.
As time progresses, the red berries are gradually replaced by fresh, slightly aquatic floral evoking waterlily and nebulously a pale rose. Rubylips is now an awashed musky floral gently spiced up by an equally desanitised patchouli. The fragrance does gain slightly more honeyed deep in the dry down, but the overall effect is still a squeaky clean, “shampoo”-like patchouli fruity floral quite ubiquitous nowadays.
The sillage of Rubylips is relatively soft and it can hold up to 8 hours in general.
In itself, Rubylips is not bad at all, and being released in 2004, it does precede many other trending fresh patchouli fruity floral. But at the same time, I don’t find it outstanding in this crowded genre, more like a standard affair. If you enjoy mainstream patchouli fruity floral and can find it at a reasonable price, Rubylips is actually a good deal. But otherwise you won’t miss out much either.
tka4anko1 – :
Red currants + wild strawberries + honey + “dusty” and smokey patchouli. It is a little “shampoo-y” scent. Average, poor lasting power.
hide – :
Fragrance Review For Ruby Lips
Salvador Dali
Top Notes
Yuzu Apple Red Currant
Middle Notes
Rose Orchid Water Lily
Base Notes
Sandalwood Patchouli Lemon Tree Honey
Well, this is one bottle you can’t take with you! This is by far the heaviest bottle of perfume I’ve ever encountered in my life. When I’m done with it, I’m going to keep it as a Salvador Dali Objet D’Art. That’s what they turn into these beautiful Dali perfumes: sculptures for your home! And if they ask who’s it by just say Salvador Dali! LOL I love the lips of the bottle of the original Dali eau de parfum from the 80’s and some of the flankers in sold silver or gold, not to mention the unusual shape of bottles for Dalimix & other frags in the line. You can never say that any of the Dali bottles are boring.
Ruby Lips has that red color theme going on. Red Lips Red Lipstick, Red Currant (Red Grapes) Red Apple, Red Rose. Something about it is oddly & almost jokingly like red Cool Aid! The red currant is juicy like boozy red wine mixed with apple juice (the apple note). This is both alcoholic and sugary-juicy. The fruit notes dominate the fragrance, not the florals nor the patchouli, sandalwood or honey. This is a fragrance for summer, when the fruit comes out – of my perfume wardrobe. The fruit is delicious and evocative of red mini dresses with a full skirt, evocative of picnics at the park, a red apple on a teacher’s desk, a delicious wine tasting party, and so forth. The fruit is also sweetened with yuzu. When you step back from inhaling the aroma up close it comes off as a sort of red berry. There could be a berry note or it’s the effect of the fruited accords, which smell like berry when put together.
After the red lips have eaten the red grapes, red apples & red berries, the floral notes come through. It’s not terribly floral, and in fact the only flower I could detect was the red rose (again the red theme). In my experience there are no red water lilies or lotus. I’ve seen a few red orchids but this is mostly a red rose scent. It’s also not a typical botanical green & red rose, like a garden rose, but a fruited rose, a fantasy note of juicy roses which have become chemically sweetened with the fruit notes that preceded the floral notes. A faint red orchid is right behind the red rose scent but it’s not as romantic or sultry as I love my red roses.
Still, at times it can get deep when it so happens that the base notes are getting stronger. Then it turns warm, hot even, with a warm honey. A lemon tree is also on here & that was quite a lovely note to have and very rare in perfume. On me it smells of warm lemon & honey tea. This gets warmer and more delicious like a tea or apple cider (that’s been out in the sun). It has a youthful & saucy air, and the patchouli & sandalwood give it an Oriental flash (not flair) and can feel flirty & festive. I agree with the reviewer who said this smells Latin-blooded. It evokes a young woman between the ages of 18 and 23 who is tan or bronze skinned with a body to die for, even if she is petite, wearing a tight red mini dress with no shoulders, red heels & red handbag, red lipstick or even fake red hair. And where is this lady in red going? Club dancing in Manhattan the whole night long, maybe even going to pick up guys because guys do not pick her up. She chooses. A bold red fragrance for a bold but fun loving gal.
This is a perfume I have recently discovered as I’m trying out some of the Dali perfumes which I’m late to. This is a youth-oriented Dali perfume. In the beginning the Dali perfumes (formulated by Dali the artist himself) were mature & Oriental, artsy & mind blowing in their vintage glamour but nowadays all the big brand names are making perfumes wearable for the Millennials (Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne Mon Paris, Dior Poison Girl) so one must conform at times because there are not too many choices for mature scents. This is not bad but I’m saving it for summer.
mvzykov – :
the bottle is too heavy
this is a dope
at first i didn’t like it
then i fell in love with it
best choice to spay on the pillow
in all
extreme powdery current patchouli juice
done
ru_sl – :
What the h#@* has happened?? Why do all NEW Dalis smell like watered drinks?? They used to smell Divine and now they smell like vague memories….
This one is no exception. Oh well, i’ll leave it in the primary school bathroom, little girls will love the bottle, they all like to spray on perfume and it will be gone in no time!
Notes?? What notes??!?
boris1959 – :
This one opens crisp and sharp, with a lot of currants and almost a little sting from the yuzu (like squeezing a lemon and having some of the juice fly into your eyes!). That tangy opening was a little bit disjointed, but it didn’t last long. The middle notes in this one come out early and they stay until the end- it’s roses made creamy through a touch of honey and sandalwood. The scent sticks close to your skin and has moderate longevity (I think the last notes drifted off my body after about four and a half hours). Nothing offensive, nothing special, I’m glad I have a mini rather than a full bottle. I would consider this a safe gift for someone who likes perfume but isn’t passionate about scent.
dmitriy74 – :
RubyLips is one of the first perfumes I received in a bottle swap a few years ago. Back then I didn’t care for it much as it is a relatively straightforward scent. Today, I feel pretty much the same way, although I can tease out the notes and appreciate this a little better.
A bright, sharp berry note to open which then softens and makes way for a gentle rose. Unfortunately I don’t detect any delicious yuzu notes where I would expect them to be. Honey, patchouli and waterlily are present in delicate balance in the heart.
Sandalwood gives RubyLips the warmth that the light fruit and soft floral notes settle tenderly into.
Rather subtly delicious like a crisp, freshly picked red fuji apple.
Albeit fresh and lovely, I don’t think I’ll get much wear out of this perfume as it doesn’t have a whole lot of character, and is somewhat generic. However the avante-garde flacon makes this scent-piece hard to part with.
gopodok – :
I thought this would be delicious red currant scent, but unfortunately it’s far from delicious. It’s quite bad, suffocating even.
I think sandalwood is very dominant here.
I seriously though it would be something, but unfortunately no.
Too bad.
Deroxykjte – :
I have to admit to being surprised by Rubylips. I was anticipating loud/sharp citrus, but this is woody, creamy and soft. The red currant is very prominent in the opening, but it’s tempered by sandalwood. It’s juicy and fruity but not obnoxious. I smell rose, but I wouldn’t call this a rose dominant perfume. On my skin, it’s mostly sandalwood, honey and bright (but not sharp or acidic) fruits. I usually don’t like fruits or citrus, so definitely a surprise.
The patchouli is there, but definitely is on the fresher/cleaner side. I think the slightly musky floral scent I’m getting is the waterlily.
I think this will make a good “everyday” fragrance for spring/summer. I tend to err toward heavier woody fragrances like Must, Dune, Belle d’Opium etc. Although it’s not an occasion fragrance, to me it’s special. It’s a unique fragrance, well executed and definitely has a place in my wardrobe. It’s one where I’m glad I got the 100 ml.
gadost74 – :
its a hot perfume.. for hot nights.. its a clubbing.. night out type of perfume.. it could easily be a perfume for a hot date.. men tend to love such notes.. especially oriental or hispanics or Arabs or Africans or hot blooded Italians Spanish ..hmm simply its a sexual perfume.. its more on the vulgar side.. too loud.. it screams out loud see me.. its seductive ..its a nice perfume.. and very attractive.. you will surely be noticed wearing this.. its fruity.. sweet.. yet deep.. and mysterious.. and a bit headache and nausea inducing to the sensitive souls.. with a sensitive gi tract.. like me..but once you get used to it.. its an amazing perfume.. but made for those who love euphoria type perfumes.. but this one adds sweetness and less darkness ..oh its also floral and i am surprised at those who put it as low silage and no logitivity for its a veryy long lasting and quite powerfull when it comes to sialge and getting noticed it would easily fill a room and i think its not for office ware some people might copmplain
edp 100 ml spray
perfume ratting 4 out 5
bottle ratting 4 out 5
personal liking 3.7 out 5
Tiswwg – :
Had this in the 1990’s and still smells the same very 1980/1990s synthetic but yeah purchased two bottles and just use it as body fresher in house… love Dali but as time goes on… perfume is okay
svs20959 – :
RubyLips is a creamy rose fragrance that feels like wearing…rose-scented cream. Seriously.
Beginning with something sweet and fruity that I can’t identify (according to the listed notes, is red currant), RubyLips then softens into the mentioned creamy rose, causing to almost feeling the coolness of the cream over the skin, its softness, its delicate sensuality…and then not much more.
While not having a significant complexity, RubyLips has an average lasting power and might catch the attention of those who like creamy aromas, or are simply into rose-scented creams 😛
1k62 – :
Sweet and Succulent; Ruby Lips is a blast of juice
coursing though your taste buds opens with Tangy
and ripe Yuzu wet crisp and juicy green apples
adds freshness Red Current sinfully sexy and full
of flavor; Orchid faint at first slowly steeps though
the senses like sin of temptation consumes the soul
Rose makes a shy hostess a floral so innocent that doesn’t belong in this house of primal sexiness
The Basenote finishing turns sweet with a Vanilla
Gourmand drydown fiery Sandalwood adds a woody
accord Patchouli dries to a grounded finish
R.L Is a delicious scent but sadly it has no strong
Silage.
Ephereherge – :
Ruby lips on my skin is all about the red currant, its really syntethic from the top notes to the hearth. The base notes are better, but the lemon tree ruins what could be good on this perfume. I dont like it a bit, smells really cheap.
Update: After 5 months i retested this perfume and it was a good surprise. For some reason, it was more rosie lik, sweeter and fresh. A little bit dry and sharp but in a good way. I taught that I was ging to swap it but I will keep it and use it in the spring 🙂
ajwrik – :
The first smell its fruity-rose to my nose… after a while it have some warm notes to me… maybe the redcurrant and pachouly???… the drydown its very well, more soft and definitevely feminine… makes me think in an intense colored fucsia-purple-yellow orchid…
I think this one could be very weel for women with a simple but convincing beauty, that likes to be noticed 🙂
Its nice… I am agree its better to daytime, and very appropiate to warm climates… not very suitable for nigths how suggest the ruby-red bottle 🙂
sas10683127 – :
The starting notes of Rubylips are sour citrus and zesty red fruits blending into a fruity-fresh mixture. The somewhat dominant sour note makes it different from a lot of similar fruity openings where the fruits are usually sweeter.
Rubylips then develops into a powerful and almost sharp waterlily scent I can describe as lily-of-the-valley with a darker, iris-tinged heart and dominate the scent for the next few hours.
About 3 – 4 hours later a soft and powdery finish develops, like the scent of clean musk but warmer with spicy undertones. I assume this will be the accord of sandalwood and patchouli. Unfortunately, were too subtle for me to tell them apart.
Compared to other more complex and quite original Dali fragrances I own and wear (Dalimania, Laguna, Dalissime, Purplelips, Purplelight) Rubylips is a fairly average red-berry themed fruity floral with a weak base and staying power of 3 – 4 hours. A pity.
Smile4ever32 – :
there’s nothing special about it. it’s a sharp fruity-floral fragrance.
winch – :
A fruity woody – daytime wear, not too overpowering. OK but not something to fall madly in love with