Oscar de la Renta Ruffles
The smell in short
Main smell: sweet and white floral. It opens with aldehydes and fruity notes, moves to tuberose and ylang-ylang and dries down to honey and caramel.
- Came out
- 1983
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Ruffles notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Oscar de la Renta Ruffles
Oscar de la Renta is the house behind Ruffles.
Ruffles for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety. Base notes like honey and caramel are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Is Ruffles your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by white floral and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and white floral smells and notes like tuberose and honey. Less obvious notes include orange blossom, carnation and civet. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Oscar de la Renta perfumes
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Bella Rosa, Lavender and Oscar for Men.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
If you like Ruffles, try these
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (16 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (12 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (11 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion (15 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
More questions
Can men wear Ruffles?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Ruffles expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1983.