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Ellen Dahlgren

The Ruler

Perfumer: Ellen Dahlgren

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.4/ 10
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Ellen Dahlgren The Ruler is a unisex citrus and green scent that sets the brightness of rhubarb, lemon and orange against a sweet, resinous base of vanilla and benzoin.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

55% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Citrus
  2. Green
  3. Fruity
  4. Sweet
  5. Synthetic
  6. Spicy
  7. Woody
  8. Resinous

What does The Ruler smell like?

It opens with the sharp, fruity-green freshness of rhubarb, lemon, orange and grass. In the heart, cedar, myrrh, cashmere, tonka bean and rose soften that brightness and push the scent towards woody and spicy. The base of musk, patchouli, benzoin and vanilla leaves a sweet, resinous, slightly earthy warmth. A synthetic sheen runs through the whole impression.

Perfumes with a close profile include The House of Oud Hidden Shades and Franck Boclet Nirvana.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Rhubarb
    • Lemon
    • Orange
  2. First hours

    • Cedar
    • Myrrh
    • Cashmere
  3. Towards evening

    • Musk
    • Patchouli
    • Tonka bean

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 29%
    Winter
  • 29%
    Autumn
  • 24%
    Spring
  • 19%
    Summer
  • Casual
    24%
  • Daytime
    20%
  • Office
    20%
  • Evening
    20%
  • Nighttime
    16%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026