Life Threads Ruby
27 ratings
From your scent profile
La Prairie Life Threads Ruby is a floral, sweet women's perfume softened by spice and a powdery touch; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.
How does it perform?
From 29 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
Only 48% of votes are positive.
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.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Life Threads Ruby smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure and the office.
The top opens with orange blossom, bergamot and lily of the valley. In the heart, jasmine, ylang-ylang, saffron and rose build a floral core, with saffron adding a spicy edge. The base of vetiver, sandalwood, musk and vanilla settles it into a woody, sweet warmth. Its profile is close to La Prairie Life Threads Ruby Sheer and Escada Margaretha Ley.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Orange blossom
- Bergamot
- Lily of the valley
First hours
- Jasmine
- Ylang-ylang
- Saffron
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Sandalwood
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 23%Spring
- 10%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime26%
- Evening23%
- Casual19%
- Daytime16%
- Office16%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
80% matchLife Threads Ruby Sheer
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66% matchEscada (1990) / Escada Margaretha Ley (Eau de Parfum)
Escada · 1990
65% matchFloral
M. Micallef
64% matchNuits Indiennes (2013)
Jean-Louis Scherrer · 2013
63% matchSun Moon Stars (Eau de Toilette)
Karl Lagerfeld · 1994
62% matchVan Cleef (1993) (Eau de Parfum)
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1993
60% matchVanderbilt (Eau de Toilette)
Gloria Vanderbilt · 1982
59% matchRoma (Eau de Toilette)
Laura Biagiotti · 1988
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Last updated: October 26, 2026