Russian Musk II

Addendum: I'm wearing it today in April. So good. Wanted to note, Lime is the main citrus according to Areej.. Pine is the predominant conifer. This is fresher than Siberian Musk, can be worn in warmer climate. I just received my Russian Musk II. I was hoping to find Siberian Musk, but near impossible. This has the green conifers and pine which makes it a top 2 fragrance for me. The pine could have been stronger here, it is subtle. The gents from "Wafts from the Loft" YouTube channel compared this to Siberian Musk. He said Siberian was more vivid and raw, like you were in a Pine forest. Russian Musk 2 is softer and more composed, not so vivid. Russian Musk II is a finely blended subtle fragrance. I get a little Russian pine in the background. That's what I was hoping for. As I'm on the hunt for great Pine fragrances. Lauder for Men (vintage) is the best. Epicea by Creed, the pine is similar to this. The conifers here are mostly pine and cypress. Not so much fir. Everything is well blended. In that nothing stands out dominantly. The oud is in the background. The natural musk gives it a beautiful smoothness, yet does not overwhelm. Warm spices of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg are perfect. This is great. It smells like an old vintage vaulted fragrance. It is begining to evolve. I am getting a crisp sharp cypress, that I thought was a pink pepper note. I love that this has a balance with the sharper green notes. Bortnikoff ouds are a bit too smooth sometimes. I'm glad I got a Russian Adam fragrance to know his style. He's more classic I think. I purchased Musk Khabib recently by Bortnikoff. It's great, and has more projection. The musk is similar to this. I like Russian Musk better however. It's a somewhat understated masterpiece. PS: A bottle of Siberian Musk II did come up on eBay. It came in yesterday and I wrote a first impression comparison review. Siberian Musk is more of a beast. While Russian has the same notes, yet it is more mannerly and composed. I like Siberian better, but it will be a matter of preference. One is not better than the other. PS: Wearing this in 2024, I want to mention how good the citrus notes are. Great, quality bergamot, lemon and orange blend harmoniously with the conifers and musk. Rating: 10/10 God bless. John 3:16

Wearing this more I’m discovering how this scent plays in terms of over time maturing of the scent and in the sense of how to wear this scent and even what it does to my skin. I wore this recently while moving about and shuffling through the day it hits me. This scent evolves when sweat comes into play it’s almost as if Russian Adam intended for a deer musk scent work best when we’re sweating 😉 it is at that point where the scent takes on its subdued animatic form. I was told by someone while wearing this I smelled “sultry” “oriental hierarchy” and I get it. It really engulfed a luxury experience from another time long before mine. The second part of this review will briefly mention how Russian Adam’s work matures overtime and by and large improves the composition making the scents richer and deeper with time. Which is what slowly began happening with Russian Musk II. I’m excited to see what it’ll be like in a years time and onward. Back up bottle required. 10/10 true luxury

A beautiful, heavy, coniferous green chypre with lavish deer musk. Sharpened up with plenty of citrus brightness. The musk is stunning. After opening bracingly with lemon, orange blossom and pine, the main accord develops and the green chypre elements take over: bergamot, fir, thick, bitter galbanum — as in vintage Vol de Nuit or Chamade Extrait , I'm surprised the note isn't voted higher — and moss, all blended with that deep showcase musk. A streak of tonka in the heart gives some sweet, grainy comfort, complimented with sandalwood & cinnamon. The cypress note becoming smokier and stronger as the perfume develops. It lasts forever and the longer I wear it the more I appreciate it, though It takes a while (11⁄2 to 2 hours) for the heaviness and those conifer notes to settle into something soft and beautiful enough to wear out.

After owning Ensar Oud and Areej Le Dore I'm not sure how one could go back to anything else... really struggling to pick out which out of three classic collection releases I like most. They are all amazing and really trained my nose in classic ingredients and styling. Russian Musk II is a musk perfume through and through though I do get the fresh/forest vibe slightly in the opening. For me this is all about the powdery, clean and very slight animalic edge. Once you smell the natural musk in this and you compare it to a synthetic musk frag you will not want to go back. Blue pill/red pill shit

In my opinion, Russian Musk II is an upgrade from the original one. While I like the original Russian Musk, I found it to be a bit too linear and simplistic in terms of blending. Russian Musk II has the depth and complexity that Russian Adam talked about. The composition is also more robust and grounded than the original. Besides the bright and evocative citrusy opening, the pine and greenness come alive during the middle of the scent development, before settling to musky and woody base. It's a beautiful fragrance, perfect for the sprint, summer and early fall.