Morning Muscs

I had to delete my previous review and make a new one. I just opened my bottle and it seems to smell VERY different from what I had tested...I don't know how (maybe I had too many other scents on at the time or something), but anyways, here goes: This scent is Narciso Rodriguez edp with a much deeper, much dirtier musk and a more pronounced peach note. It makes me think of the sensual, lady-like Narciso Rodriguez edp stripped down nude and getting sweaty outdoors on the grass. You have the same feminine combination of peach and rose here just like in NR. But the musk is warmer and dirtier here, the base earthier and deeper and the peach note is also sweeter and juicier than the one than in NR. I don't really get citrus, especially not grapefruit, but maybe it just meshes really well with the peach. It's a sweet, proper lady with a very dirty secret bottled. TM's Womanity only wishes it can be this...um...'womanly'. I'm wearing it and I can't stop sniffing myself. It draws me in, and gives me abit of a weird, unsettling feeling, before pulling me back in to take another sniff. Definitely not for everyone. I do love it, it feels sort of natural and raw sitting on my skin with a welcome peachy-rosy sweetness, and is the sort of scent that can be effortlessly taken from day to night...but I admit I would feel abit embarrassed to be smelled by people with it on. NR edp is smoother, cleaner, and much easier to pull off in crowds, so that's the one I prefer (for now), but this one is much more addictive, richer, and more interesting...it had me sniffing myself like a complete maniac, just trying to figure it out, and NR has never had that kind of effect on me.

Happiness in the bottle 🎉 This scent uplifts my mood within seconds, it's just crazy. It was a blind buy suggested by my perfume advisor when i was searching for something summery and for daytime. And she nailed it. All along the way, from the first spray to its end I smell bright and beautiful rose (nothing dark and heavy like most of my rose perfumes), even if i don't detect fruits i think they give it this brightness and beauty. For me it's summer and spring perfume (it probably depends in which part of the world you live and how high temperature goes), and definitely not a perfume for winter cause i love to smell way richer in cold months. Longevity is good. Projection is ok. Safe blind buy for rose lovers. Even if people judge its packaging, to me it's unique and cute. It's like nothing else on my perfume shelf. It stands out. I see a lady casually but classy dressed. She's wearing flats. This lady looks clean and it's clear she takes good care of herself and of details when it comes to her appearances including the smile on her face. She's wearing beige, light pink, white... And she smells like Morning Musc.

I must admit that after getting this I was kind of disappointed. The box and bottle are absurdly tacky: seeing them in picture just doesn't compare to the "real" thing. It's the most vulgar bottle I've ever met. I've read comparison both with Narciso Rodriguez and with Mitsouko. I'd say they are both kind of correct, on some aspects. There's a warm, dense, peachy undertone and a ton of rose. It's extremely sweet indeed but has a very floral sweetness. Rose usually doesn't work on me, but this one is absolutely brilliant. There's also a lot of patchouly going on, and the musk is pretty much an undertone. A really lovely scent for spring but I'm happily wearing this also during summer.

This is the first bottle I have purchased from this house. First yes the bottle is very unique but I wouldn't say tacky or ugly. It sure is like nothing else on the market and that is why I love it! I am a collector so finding something besides a glass bottle in various shapes with basic labels is fun! I think the bottle is exciting. And who displays boxes anyway! The fragrance is very powerful in the beginning! A LOT of rose, orange and lemon! Zesty and exciting! If you love floral rose this is for you! And I do! The fragrance longevity is spectacular! I smell it at my desk all day! Drys down into a very satisfying musky peach! I will buy another from this house for sure!

I must admit, I approached my sample of Morning Muscs with extreme caution. Not knowing what to expect from the Patchouli note, especially. I was very pleasantly surprised! The opening really projects fruity, bright and sparkling without unneccesary sweetness. The fruitiness calms down and smoothly transitions into florals with unexpected depth resulting in a subtle, rich, sillage. The drydown brings a classy gentle musk. Longevity is excellent. MM is ideal for late winter, spring, fall and breezy summer evenings. MM smells unique and much more expensive than its price tag. It's also totally unisex, imo. Overall: 8/10