WHAT I SMELL: Rubikona seems to glide on the skin with a warm, mysterious mandarin and a rather buttery grapefruit which is quickly met with the most creamy layer of florals that seems to pour out from an ancient vessel. Intermixed, the florals seem to weave in and out, highlighted between a muted combination of rose and ylang-ylang. The creaminess is incredibly unique and it makes you wish you could bathe in its silky beauty. As the perfume continues to develop, a thin veneer of cloves begins to hover below the florals. The cloves add just the right amount of mystery as the perfume begins to warm the creamy florals while it greets the addition of an unsweetened vanilla and tart patchouli. Even though the perfume moves to this new stage in development, it continues to retain it’s creaminess as the perfume really begins to radiate. Here, Rubikona will put anyone under her spell who falls in her wake as the perfume swirls and dives as it comes off of the skin. As the perfume continues to develop, the creaminess begins to dissipate and the woody and slightly soured patchouli begins to intensify. In the end, Rubikona radiates a soft, yet powerful aura of exotic mystery. Rubikona is boldly beautiful and quietly commanding.
From the Puredistance website:
RU BI KO NA … Four distinct sounds that together form their own small symphony. Much like a perfectly cut RUBY that fascinates by the various shades of red and intensities of light. Puredistance Rubikona is a deep, warming perfume with a gracious, warm heart – safely embedded in deep blue satin. Elegance in every vein, in line with the sophisticated character of Puredistance. Rubikona is ‘Chic Inside Out’.
Top Notes – Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mandarin.
Circe, The Temptress – Charles Hermans
Middle Notes – Rose, Iris, Ylang, Clove, Orange blossom, Creamy notes.
Base Notes – Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Solar notes, Musk.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: The red temptress.
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE RUBIKONA: creamy, exotic, enticing
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT RUBIKONA: PerfumManiac, The Fragrant Journey, CaFleureBon
BOTTOM LINE: Rubikona is an exotic beauty with a creamy heart that is beyond gorgeous. I would say that the perfume is not oriented to being an everyday perfume, but instead should be released to entice during those evenings on the town…or maybe just when you’re trying to weave a spell on that special someone in your life.
- Bone Rating: 4 out of possible 5 bones
- Scent: Oriental
- Nose: Cecile Zarokian
- Classification: Unisex
- Expense: Starting at 175 Euros for 17ml parfum extrait (28% perfume oil).
WHAT I SMELL: Vanille Rêve approaches the wearer with a warm deep tobacco laden vanilla that’s not sweet, but which is grounded in a sensuous mix of spices of nutmeg, cinnamon and anise. From the very beginning, Vanille Rêve is very serious and deeply rapturous. As the perfume develops, the mix of spice and vanilla begin to dry, leaving the wearer to feel is if they are on a journeyed path through the markets of Morocco prior to starting off on an adventure heading to the South Seas where its secret wisdom will be unlocked. After some time, the deep and dark begins to slowly lift and the perfume moves toward the more gourmand. Here the perfume radiates the most comforting of baked good delights. You can almost envision the spiced, caramelized and frosted creations emerging from the oven as they entice you as they’re put out on display. Continuing on, Vanille Rêve begins to reveal its quieter side with the addition of creamy white florals. Here the perfume begins to soften and bloom with the tiare flower lilting lightly on top of the vanilla. And this is where the perfume makes its final journey’s end amidst the intoxicating and exotic islands of the South Pacific.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: An exotic journey to the South Seas.
The Scented Hound 