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Ruby Red
Cinnamon is the material that decides everything about Trussardi Ruby Red Eau de Parfum, a 2023 release signed by Alex Lee, Julie Massé and Violaine Collas.
The opening is short and sharp. Bergamot gives a flash of citrus, ginger follows with its dry fizzing heat, and within a few minutes the cinnamon has taken over. It is the baking version of the material rather than the hot red sweet version, dusty and faintly sweet, the smell of the stick rather than the powder, and it sets the tone for everything that follows.
Ylang ylang sits with it in the middle and brings a creamy, slightly fruity richness that softens the spice considerably, while vanilla orchid keeps a thread of sweetness running underneath without ever becoming sugary. Sandalwood and patchouli finish it, one smooth and milky, the other darker and earthier, and together they hold the spice in place for hours rather than letting it burn off after the first stretch.
This is a cold weather bottle and there is no point pretending otherwise. Spice of this kind turns cloying in heat and comes into its own from October onwards, particularly at night, over a coat or a jumper where it will still be detectable the next morning. It reads feminine and it has genuine presence, so one or two sprays will do what three would in a lighter fragrance. Anyone who finds most spiced perfumes too sweet should find this one drier than expected, and anyone who finds them too severe will be reassured by the ylang ylang.
Trussardi is an Italian house that started in Bergamo in 1911 as a glove making workshop and became, over the following decades, a fashion company with a much wider reach. Angelini Beauty holds the licence for its perfumes.
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