Rare Rubies Avon 1999

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8.3 / 10 9 Ratings

A perfume by Avon for women, released in 1999. The scent is spicy-oriental. The production was apparently discontinued.

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Main accords

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Resinous

Powdery

Fragrance Notes

Amber

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Sandalwood

Coriander

Ginger

Musk

Ylang-ylang

Mexican orange

Ratings

Scent

8.39 Ratings

Longevity

7.96 Ratings

Sillage

7.88 Ratings

Bottle

6.618 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius, last update on 15.06.2022.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/17/2013

5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 9
Scent

AmySourbutts
84 Reviews

AmySourbutts

Helpful Review 4

Rare and Wonderful Oriental

This was my favourite of the Rare series from Avon (even better than Rare Gold and Rare Pearls). It's a very seductive spicy scent. The odd floral notes (African orange flower and ylang-ylang) really bring out the spices, amber, musk and sandalwood, but while obviously present, it's surprisingly how little the florals influence this. It's as if they're just there to decorate and bring out the other notes. This fragrance is so unique and lovely. I remember loving it so much. Sigh, I love Avon, but they discontinue everything I love.

10/05/2013

7.5
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 9
Scent

Sorceress
213 Reviews

Sorceress

Helpful Review 4

The Librarian Fantasy Perfume

Rare Rubies is a people-pleaser perfume. There are certain fragrances I wear that evoke responses from the opposite sex. You can see it in their eyes. Their pupils dilate. They stare a little longer than they should. You can almost feel them inhaling you in. Rare Rubies is one of them.
With spicy notes of ginger, coriander and nutmeg, warmed by cinnamon, feathered by musk, tempered by amber and surrounded by sandalwood, Rare Rubies envelops itself around a person. This perfume radiates outward generously and that's ok, because its scent is lanquidly sexual. There are hidden thoughts that sit with these fumes-akin to the librarian with glasses fantasy. Is Rare Rubies naughty or nice? You determine the outcome.
This wonderful fragrance lasts for hours. Unfortunately, it's discontinued, but available on the secondary market,at flea markets and I do know some Avon dealers will track it down for their customers. Definitely worth trying.