New York Musk

I picked this up right around the start of the season transition from end of summer to start of fall a few months back. It was a blind buy and my first dive into niche fragrances. I saw a 50 ml for $75 on Marshall’s or TJ Maxx. I watched and read a few reviews and figures for the price compared to the msrp and if I didn’t like it I could always try to sell it or trade it. I received it immediately got my nose on it and was immediately disappointed that I’d made that blind buy. There was something just repugnant, displeasurable, and overwhelmingly so. This fragrance has since sat untouched aside from perhaps a few sniffs from the atomizer. Last night I was perusing my collection for a bedtime scent and saw this bottle, thinking “what am I going to do with this abomination?” I decided to give it another try and sprayed it as my bedtime scent. I don’t know what happened over the last 4 months. When I’d tried it, I was indoors and the indoor temperature was pretty consistent with how I keep the house in the winter. Perhaps it needed to just sit and macerate for a few months. Whatever happened, this has gone from something that was abhorrent in late September to early October to something I just absolutely fell in love with last night. I had just gone through my collection a few days back updating my “loves, likes, oks” etc. This is immediately changed to a love. There’s something comforting, yet mysterious, and extraordinarily pleasurable. I woke up this morning, took my puppy outside, and spent some time shoveling snow. Upon coming inside I can smell the blend of black currant, grapefruit blossom, and nutmeg radiating, and the richness of a clean musk and creaminess of sandalwood along with its woodiness mixed with the Vetiver and patchouli. This has gone from “hate it” to “I wish they’d had 100 ml bottles.” Definitely recommend, but definitely recommend letting this one sit for a bit if it’s offensive at first sniff.

I have a large collection of fragrances that was missing a musk so i was eyeing this for a little bit before I pulled the trigger. It ended up coming and I'm afraid it ruined the chance for me to enjoy any other musk. It immediately bullied it's way to my top 3 favorite out of a collection of 70+ bottles of designer and niche fragrances. I fell in love with this and ever since I bought it I've been wasting money in search for other musks similar or as enjoyable as this. They just aren't as phenomenal as this. I would like to see a spin off of this with a stronger musk fragrance. This will always be in my collection I will never be without it. My wife doesn't like it she said it smells like calamine lotion (I don't agree) but that's what she gets out of it. I saw a youtube review of someone mentioning it smells like cat piss. I can see where they might pick up that note, I mean it's a musk so. I feel this fragrance is a masterpiece. I am in love with it and been looking for other musks to enjoy but haven't found any yet and unfortunately i dont think i will. Ny musk set the bar pretty high with this one. If anyone has any recommendations for other delectable musks please let me know.

I have worn Kiehl's for 10 years and wanted to switch it up every now and then. I have a friend who is a Bondaholic and owns about 80% of their inventory. I'm not that adventurous or that well to do. I visited the Bond counter with her at Saks and informed the salesgirl that musk is my fragrance of choice. She introduced me to New York musk and I fell in love. She gave me a sample, as I would not make an impulse purchase until I was sure that I would wear it. I can honestly say that it sold itself. I bought a bottle on eBay and I wear it daily. I love that at the end of the day, I can still smell it and that unlike many fragrances, it doesn't make me sneeze,nor does it dry down into something repulsive. I use it very sparingly as a little goes a long way. Totally worth it for me.

It’s interesting because I’ve been looking at this fragrance on this site for a while. I saw it at a perfume outlet and purchased it blind, in person, which I’ve never done. It smells exactly how I thought it would. Like a weekend evening out in the city in the 90s. Skin scent very in offensive. Not strong projection nor does it last long so you can over spray or on clothes. The patchouli balances out the musk. If you’re a bond no 9 weirdo like me i would add out this on your wish list. If you’re female you could use this but it would be a great scent to have around for a boyfriend, where you could where something louder and his fragrance wouldn’t clash or outshine yours. It’s not cloying in the slightest.

This smell caught me off guard. It was highly sweet and masculine. I could smell a dark fruityness about it with perhaps a little tart but it was addicting. Very nice smell and then the drydown happens and it continues as it did with more of an Oud as someone mentioned. It wasnt at all unbearable and I think its what keeps the notes from smelling feminine. Either way, Im surprised to see so many dislikes but the scent is not bad at all. Its a matter of taste. It is sweet and different and you maayyy not decide to wear this everywhere but you definitley could. I like it. I smelled this at Saks, apparently it is their special product and it is actually much more expensive. Id say try it.