WHAT I SMELL: Proud opens with a puddy like melon and a blunt and flattened pear note that quickly moves to a dusty musk. This is a strange opening that feels as if it was born in the future. And what i mean by that is that it feels incredibly modern as if it was conceived through a laboratory. After a bit, a floral note begins to break out from underneath the plastic clapboard and it helps to soften the base which has moved towards a woody note. After some more time, a softened vanilla makes it’s way in to help sweeten the now lovely perfume. There’s a bit of mystery that seems to be intertwined within the notes of the perfume, like a light incense which gives the perfume a wonderful depth. Here, the perfume begins to grow, project and warm in the most energetic way. In the end, Proud is a floral fragrance that is big, bold and different from what you think of floral perfumes. The warmed ambered base is like a springboard for the deep and heady florals to project off the skin and it works beautifully.
From the RudRoss website:
Conquering new heights, claiming first places, and simply training will be easier with this fragrance. Our fragrance, like the sport of running, is for active and hardworking individuals.
What is it like? Rich, sensual, invigorating. It feels like being transported into space with its sharp transformations. The sweet and spicy elements of the fragrance will keep you energized for a long time. It won’t let you relax, but instead will charge you with its energy and audacity. You will achieve success! Conquer pedestals with this fragrance!
Head notes
Citrus, Melon, Pear
Heart notes
Lily of the Valley, White Musk, Tonka Bean
Base notes
Amber, Saffron, White Powder, Vanilla
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Flower power.
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE PROUD: bold, modern, striking
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PROUD: No written reviews found.
BOTTOM LINE: Proud is shape shifting unique perfume that takes the wearer on a wild ride and in the end it makes for a beautiful, but bold wear. When I say bold wear, that means that a little goes a long way so be sure to spritz lightly. But that said, I find that Proud is almost like a mood ring and seems to change with the weather and with your state of mind. At times the perfume seems a bit more subdued and at other times it’s full on blossom. This is my first foray into RudRoss Perfumes and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised.
- Bone Rating: 4 out of possible 5 bones
- Scent: Oriental Floral
- Classification: Unisex
- Expense: $150 for 95 ml eau de parfum
Sample courtesy of RudRoss. Opinion my own.
WHAT I SMELL: Atacama opens with warmed saline infused earth that feels unmeasured in its vastness. It’s serene right from the beginning with just the perfect mix of dew and salt. Slowly, a mix of florals enters to add an additional measure of softness along with just a hint of caramel buttered creaminess. The perfume retains its salt of the earth feel as it begins to grow with an woodiness that can only be described as remnants left by a hard rain on the ocean mixed with the driftwood that has been swept up on the shore surrounded by flowers glistening in the sun. In the end, Atacama is soft and beautiful lightly salty and sweetened uniquely personal perfume.
WHAT I SMELL: Desiria opens with a soft and beautifully haunting magnolia that’s sheer, light and airy. It also feels as if it’s been infused with puffs of cotton as it’s warmed with a light ambered hue. As the perfume slowly exhales like a deep breath off the skin, a rounded rose quietly comes to the forefront as if a magic wand had been handed over from the magnolia to the rose. The rose is lightly sweetened, but for the most part, it stays mysteriously wrapped up in the sheer cotton just like the magnolia was. Here the perfume remains, projecting nicely but with an ethereal persona. Desiria isn’t complicated, but she’s sheer magic.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Rose colored feathers.
me that it was Desiria. I told her how nice it was but that I was surprised how soft it was for a perfume for men. Of course, not needing another perfume in my collection, I did what every perfumista does…I asked for a sample. When I got back home, I looked up the perfume on the Bvlgari website. Interestingly, it can’t be found on the US site, but it is available on the Bvlgari Mexican site (for international sales only?). I also found that there is Desiria for women (pictured up at top) and Desiria for men (see bottle to the left). In looking at the website copy it appears to be the same, but the notes are slightly different (but I do think it’s the same perfume). What is crazy is that the 100 ml for women is approximately $440 and the 100 ml for the men’s version is approximately $500. In any case, if anyone knows if they are the same I would love to know. And as much as this is a beautiful perfume, it does not justify anywhere near the price they are asking. I am so confused!
The Scented Hound 