Musk al Madinah

i bought this today. the scent itself is something i love -- on me it's very subtle, with rose coming first, right after i apply the fragrance, followed shortly by musk and (for me) an unidentifiable floral scent -- no sandalwood at all or only very slight, almost masked in the sweetness of the fragrance; on me it does not feel woody at all -- more like a "clean", light, sweet floral musk. i could easily wear it all the time -- it does not feel intrusive at all, and generates a very relaxed mood. the only problem i have with it is what seems to be poor longevity, which is strange for al rehab. subjectively, it sits very close to the skin -- most of the time, i don't feel i'm wearing it; after an hour or two, it is just a very difficult to detect skin scent. still, i don't know whether this is an objective performance issue or it is causing olfactory fatigue. i have the same issue with the encre noire, which i love -- but can't smell at all on me after an hour (although others do smell it -- i know this because of compliments -- but i can't smell it for the love of my life))) -- so maybe it's similar with Musk al Madinah -- i have to check this with others. also, unlike other al rehab oils, it becomes sticky on the skin after it is applied; maybe my sample has issues, and this would also explain the (apparent) problem with longevity -- so i'll have to check this ))

I like this musk as I find it’s really well balanced. I actually like this musk more than their Whitemusk roll on. I find this musk to be exactly what I like it’s sweet but not too sweet. I also do not smell any oudh and my nose is very sensitive to it. For me I get the musk of course and I do get a nice sandalwood very woody like it was fresh shaved or cut. That inner deep smell in sandalwood is what I get. I do get floral as well but I’m not sure what, possibly a rose of some sort? I also like how this is very sticky so it really stays on my skin. This lasts forever and drys down on me to a sweet powdery woody musk. It’s very natural smelling and I like it. I would say this is my favorite musk from Al Rehab so far. But musks are subjective what I like one may not, but if you enjoy musks do give this a sniff. It really is lovely in my book. Plus it’s a good one for layering too.

I would never have tried this except for a recommendation from a fellow Fragrantican. It was suggested as a clean, not too sweet Al-rehab. I really, really like it! It's very fresh and lightly woody, but retains enough sweetness to keep it from sharp soapiness. It doesn't get powdery on me, but does become softer as it develops. I haven't smelled a musk like this before, that is so nicely balanced between sweet and clean. Usually it's too much of one or the other, which is why I rarely try them anymore. So nice to find one that really works on me! Edit: tried it again the following summer, and discovered that it has iso E, and that I’m sensitive to it. I could have cried when I had to scrub it off and pitch it in the trash, far away from the house.

I can only speak highly of this one - it really is the king of perfumes for me. If you overdose it it can end up as a very nasty odour, but given you learn to use it carefuly it becomes pretty addictive. I'm having issues restricting myself to use it on festive events, since that's where it belongs, the Musk al Madinah is not an everyday wear. The first few minutes it's pretty heavy - apply it well ahead of time, because between 2-12 hours after rolling it on, it's just a masterpiece. But if you apply too much the balsamic notes (that some identify as detergent) become too dominant and will spoil the whole scent, it requires a bit of practicing.

I have become a big fan of this perfume oil as soon as I tried some on my skin for the first time. This is a very gentle and elegant fragrance mingled with my skin scent. Beautiful blend of sandalwood, roses and white musk. This fragrance is a homage to the Prophet(PBUH) who used to adore fragrances, especially musk. Roses are the flowers offered to Islamic temples. This subtle and versatile fragrance is highly welcomed in my community in Tokyo, Japan where people tend to avoid wearing vivid fragrances. I am often asked what kind of fragrance I'm wearing with this on me. I will definitely repurchase this one.

Gentle, everyday perfume. Nothing jars, right from the outset, and it just gets more powdery, musky as time goes on. I have to re-apply this halfway throught the day, but that's ok. Roll-on is a little reluctant to let much oil out, so that might be why. I really like it as an easy not in-your-face perfume that can be worn anywhere. But last night, husband came in close and said'Mmmm you smell lovely' Winner. Amazing really, as sometimes I'll wear a knock-em dead sexy perfume, and he doesn't even notice it.

This should be an easy enough to love Al Rehab to warrant a blind buy if you like musk scents. I believe there may be a tiny amount of oud in here as the reviewer below noted. I also get a little bit of a rose/citrus/vanilla note maybe a bit like in Body Shop Morrocan Rose - but don't let this put you off, Musk al Madinah is first and foremost a pleasant bright musk fragrance, totally unisex.

Very nostalgic for me, and one of my favourites. It's a clean, warm, amber smell that's not suffocating. I catch a hint of rose and wood, but the musk is pretty strong when you put it to your nose. It's perfect for any occasion, but I recommend wearing this when you know you will hug someone or sit closely with them. it's very intimate and warm. 9/10

I've had this roll-on oil for around 2 years now and have always loved it. There has always been a quite prominent floral scent that has proved unidentifiable to me. Until last night; it's definitely lily-of-the-valley! Beautiful perfume and well-blended.

On me this is sandalwood with a dash of musk and a little sniff of rose. No oud whatsoever. I find this fragrance very pleasant, relaxing, mellow and far from a protection monster. Very inoffensive and suitable for daytime wear.

I own both Musk al madinah and Al haramain musk and I found that they are 100% the same! Woody musky rose with some Arabian vibe. They both happen to smell similar to Montale Musk Rose too.

Smells just like baddie by kim kardashian. Its great! I love it 💗 gorgeous sensual 🌹

Unlike others, I don't sense oudh in 'Musk al Madinah', but I do agree that saffron and rose, bolstered with pelargonium (geranium), forms the core of this perfume. The rose accord is supported by sweeter florals beneath- is it hyacinth, lily, and orange-blossom? As well, just a wee touch of both fruity and "green" aldehydes for a soft, shampoo-like soapiness underlining the "clean" nature of this floral-musk. The base to my nose is a mixture of clean, white musk with cashmeran and iso e super... and I can't decide if those wood-like aromas are diffused and naturalized subtly with a bit of juniper or cypress. I honestly don't smell true sandalwood here. Performance for this one is interesting, and exposes a bit of its structure: it starts off with an enormous, swollen sillage that makes you wonder at first if you've applied too much... but, as such a large section of this perfume is composed of "upper heart notes" that, not surprisingly, mostly burn off within the first 2 hours or so, you are left thereafter with a tenacious skin-scent that grips onto only traces of that floral bouquet that once blossomed above. This lasts for quite some time (beyond 24 hours) as an "aura" that, to me, is pleasantly detergent-like... calling to mind some of the interesting (yet highly-synthetic) compositions that you might find sniffing the caps in the cleaning aisle. I very-much "like" fragrances like this, and agree that it would be most enjoyable on breezy, spring days- or any time that you wish to exude tasteful cleanliness. EDIT: I agree with a comparison to 'China Musk'... Musk al Madinah veers more toward the floral side than the sharp green of China Musk, but there are similarities. ********************************************************************* I was hoping that Fragrantica had a page for the counterpart of this one- 'Musk [al] Makkah', but, as there isn't, I'll place it here for now: Musk Makkah arrives housed in black packaging with gold lettering, and this is perhaps appropriate, as the fragrance has a distinct "dark" edge that becomes more-apparent as it softens. It begins with a blast of bergamot, cardamom, rose, and saffron, underscored by cypriol, patchouli, and an oudh with an interesting medicinal-herbal edge. I also detect a sour-fruity aldehyde that is also present in Balenciaga 'Rumba' and Al Rehab 'Randa'. After an hour or so, when the sharper top-notes have diminished, the base begins to reveal its sweet, musk-civet blend with a slightly-fecal edge, and a touch of vanilla, playing with the leathery and solemn wood-tones of the oudh-patch accord. To describe the fragrance as a bit like a marriage between 'Shalimar' and Tom Ford 'Noir' wouldn't be too far off.

This one is a fast roller-coaster for the first hour or so. It start's off all sorts of clean, dry, powdery laundry musk with plenty of green rose and very woody. There's some oud and saffron but it's not harsh or overbearing at all. The sillage gets better within a few minutes becoming spicier, a little sweeter, balsamic and way less laundry. It suddenly becomes very bright, sweet and fruity floral before finally finding its equilibrium. Musk al Madinah dries down to a dry woody powdery musk when sniffed close up and a sweet, balsamic rose at arms length. It stays that way for a good long time. The sandalwood is vague at best. My over-all impression of Musk al Madinah is great! It takes a complete U turn in the middle and develops a split personality but I can't find one off-putting note in this. For me It's a gentle western style introduction to eastern fragrance. This is for the 6ml oil

Interesting fragrance. And stronger on me than the reviews would have led me to believe. But the notes listed are wrong! Yes, there's musk, and there's sandalwood. But There's also rose, oud, and some sort if fruit. Possibly a touch of citrus. One of the surprising things about notes is that not everything is always listed. The rest is for you to discover. And Al-Rehabs are good at that! This is quite a nice unisex scent. If you want a more musky scent, you're going to be better off with Al-Rehab White Musk. But this is a nice, everyday sort if musk-based scent. A touch on the sweet side, but the rose gives an edge. This is a solid like for me. I might enjoy layering with other (western) musks and roses.

I just got this yesterday so bear with me. This is one of the best from the Al-Rehab house. I got the oil version and the projection/sillage/longevity is bananas! But that's typical with their oils. It's very strong and long lasting! I was actually afraid that I might've put too much on because it was almost too potent. Anyway down to the smell; to me it's Montale Aoud Musk's musk combined with Montale Dark Aoud. The sandalwood and musk are the main players but I'm pretty sure there's some oud and rose in this. It's lighter and not as heavy feeling as the two mentioned above, but the projection is a monster. I'm so happy that I got this. Amazing value for what you get.

Tried this for the first time yesterday, and it's not what I was expecting. The musk was there, but not particularly prominent, and like ptilda I certainly got some sandalwood, with noticeable extra notes of oud and rose. The oud was particularly long lasting and still quite strong on a sweater the next morning. I'm not unhappy at all about this, in fact I can vote a heartfelt 'like' on this one, both to use on it's own and also to layer. I was very happy when my partner walked up to give me a hug and commented on how nice I smelled, as he is usually quite particular about scents. All good!

I feel like there’s more going on here than the listed notes suggest. I’m getting lots of musky rose, sweet geranium, a little orange blossom. After a few minutes the sandalwood peaks through along with something like oud, but it’s very faint. It’s nice actually, I prefer it to Al rehabs white musk (too woody and not enough florals for me), and my husband loved this on me (unusual as he rarely comments on my perfume). Good performance although I don’t find the projection great.

This has a slight sweetness to it, which I cannot attribute to the notes listed here. It's easy to like and a pleasant smell. Soft musk with soft sandalwood, more suitable for spring and fall than winter or summer. It has a slight balmy feel to it. I haven't given it a full wearing yet. The only thing that bothers me with Al-Rehab is the rollerballs. The one on my bottle of Silver seemed to work perfectly, but the ones on my last three bottles of Al-Rehab are really awful.

If you are not a musk lover, Musk al Madinah will probably not be "perfumey" enough for you. The musk aspect errs on the sweeter side. I believe I detect a small amount of oud in addition to the sandalwood. Fairly clean, but not a "laundry musk". Has a distinct Eastern flavor. I can still smell this on my skin 24 hours and a shower later.