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Eau de parfum
Aimee de Mars Sensuel Rubis
Gender:
Female
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
The Fragrance's Character and Release History
Aimee de Mars Sensuel Rubis is an eau de parfum for women, released in 2014.
This fragrance appeared in France in the year Aimee de Mars was founded, a perfume house created as the embodiment of its founder's dream and personal story.
The composition combines floral softness, oriental depth, and sensual woody-leathery nuances.
Sensuel Rubis smells expressive and seductive, living up to its "ruby" name with a rich, warm, and noticeable character.
The fragrance was created by Valerie Demars.
Her work is built around the contrast between a fresh fruity-spicy opening, a luminous floral heart, and a dense base where the sweetness of vanilla and benzoin meets leather, patchouli, and cedar.
How Sensuel Rubis Develops
From the first minutes, the fragrance draws attention with juicy raspberry and sparkling bergamot, while Sichuan pepper adds spice and a gentle tingling sensation.
The opening is not merely fruity: it has a spicy energy that immediately makes the composition stand out.
Gardenia, violet, and incense unfold at the heart.
The creamy white-floral character of gardenia is softened by the cool powderiness of violet, while incense lends the floral accord a noble, smoky depth.
As it develops, Sensuel Rubis becomes warmer and denser.
Benzoin and vanilla create a soft gourmand background, cedar and patchouli add dry woodiness, and the leather accord leaves an expressive, sensual touch.
Sillage and Wearability
According to the product listing, the fragrance has very strong sillage, making it suitable for those who like to sense their perfume not only on the skin but also in the surrounding space.
The composition is especially appropriate for evenings, dates, festive occasions, or cool weather, when its oriental-floral richness unfolds most impressively.
Sensuel Rubis is a fragrance with a strong personality that needs time to reveal itself.
The initial freshness quickly transitions into a spicy-floral heart, then remains on the skin as a warm blend of vanilla, benzoin, woody tones, and leather.
No precise recommendations for the number of sprays on skin or clothing are provided for this release.
Given its very strong sillage, it is sensible to start with a small amount and increase it gradually, taking the fragrance's longevity and your own perception into account.
Notes and Perfume Profile
Sensuel Rubis's olfactory profile combines oriental and floral families with citrus, fruity, spicy, white-floral, balsamic, woody, leathery, and gourmand nuances.
This combination makes the fragrance multifaceted: it can seem juicy, powdery, resinous, sweet, and slightly smoky at the same time.
The effect of contrast is especially noticeable in the base.
Vanilla and benzoin round out the composition, while cedar, patchouli, and the leather accord prevent it from becoming too airy or purely sweet, preserving a sense of depth and seductive darkness.
Similar Fragrances and Selection
Those interested in rich compositions with leathery, spicy, oriental, and gourmand nuances may want to explore Mugler A*Men Pure Leather, Franck Boclet Erotic, and Shiseido Zen Concentrated.
They are not exact duplicates of Sensuel Rubis, but may appeal to fans of dense scents, strong sillage, and a distinctive character.
Other concentrations of Sensuel Rubis are not specified in the available data.
This release should therefore be viewed specifically as an eau de parfum with an independent, expressive identity, in which romantic florality meets oriental sensuality and a leathery accent.
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