154 community ratings

Rake & Ruin

Name: Rake & Ruin
Brand: Beaufort

Perfumer: Julie Dunkley

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.8/ 10

Community score
154 ratings

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Beaufort Rake & Ruin is a green, smoky and woody unisex scent that opens on juniper, gin and Sichuan pepper before settling into smoke, labdanum and dry woods.

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Skunky's take: Green and lively, my nose is lying in the grass.

How does it perform?

From 128 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Juniper Angelica

Gin

Lemon Sichuan pepper Liquorice Coriander Pink pepper Smoke Orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Pine needle Castoreum Cypress

Costus

Violet Cade juniper Labdanum Iris Smoke

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambrarome

Musk Dry woods Sandalwood Smoke

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Rake & Ruin smell like?

The top notes of juniper, gin, lemon and liquorice make a cool, spicy start; pine needle, cypress and violet bring a green, earthy tone to the heart. Castoreum and labdanum add an animalic, resinous, leathery weight, and in the base sandalwood, musk and smoke leave a soft but smoky finish.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear rather than summer heat or the office. Most voters read it as masculine. Boadicea the Victorious Salacious and Le Frag Grimmtale have a close profile.