Oscar Ruby Velvet by Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta

Oscar Ruby Velvet

citrus powdery · 2017

red currantsweet orangebergamotmimosajasmine sambacorange blossomirispatchoulimusk

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

Strong

Occasion

casual

Seasonality

summer

4.08community rating

Red currant and sweet orange over mimosa, jasmine and orange blossom, with iris lending a powdery touch. It reads fresh and slightly sweet, a fruity floral with a soft, dressy finish.

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Always works, always easy.

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How Oscar Ruby Velvet smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Oscar Ruby Velvet sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber, and carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.

Warmthtemperate0.39

Oscar Ruby Velvet sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 31st percentile for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.48

Oscar Ruby Velvet sits mid-range on projection, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle.

Riskmid-range0.37

Oscar Ruby Velvet sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available.

Texturemid-range0.52

Oscar Ruby Velvet sits mid-range on texture, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle. That is 59th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Sweetnesslightly sweet0.56

Oscar Ruby Velvet carries sweetness without letting it define the scent. That is 73rd percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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