Filthy Musk

Surprised at how negative the reviews have been thus far. I got it as a surprise sample, it is my first BTSO so maybe it doesn't live up to standards of other scents of theirs but to me this is a sweet but musky love affair. I find it incredibly interesting and sexy. I do have a very high sweet tolerance in scent, I love scents others find cloyingly sweet, but I really find this to be a wonderfully balanced fragrance. The sweet honey pineapple opening is then balanced out by the musky patchouli creating this really genuinely addictive experience where the two are almost fighting it out. As time goes on the musk because more prominent on my skin but is veiled by the sweetness. Eventually the dry down is more of a vanilla-y cozy. I tend to prefer feminine scents but I'd call this one a true unisex personally. The opening may be too femme for some but I personally don't like to categorize off of openings since they're temporary and small compared to the overall scent experience. I wonder if quantity is a big factor here for the negative reviews. I place a conservative swatch on my wrist and one on my inner elbow and it is plenty of strength to my nose, though I do lean sensitive in these regards. Speaking of sensitivities, I'm prone to migraines from scent and this one didn't even hint at triggering one. I was quite concerned since musky scents often have trigger ingredients for me. Frankly it might be TOO sexy and complex for me to buy. I do really love it but I'm afraid it's almost too attention seeking for my comfort. I could see myself buying a decent sized decant though. I think it's absolutely worth trying especially for gourmand lovers trying to add a little dimension to their collection.

I am so happy I was able to try this again. I don't remember the first time entirely, but it is a jarring fragrance however you put it. This time I was expecting this strength. And boy oh boy is it spectacular. I'm going to tell you this right now. You have to be in the mood. I’m talking in the mood. The sexiest ever sexiest possible. That's when this fragrance shines. You don't have to read into this. The name it says it all. It is filthy. I just so happen to be filthy as well. So I understand where they are trying to go with this. It's definitely musky. It's just not clean. It is a very dirty yet sweet clean sheets but not really smell. It's like the bedroom looks fine until you turn on your black light. Or is it blue light? I don't even know anymore. I love this. I love the creativity of this brand and I love the strength. It is expensive. Especially now that I know it's only a 50 mL. We are talking almost $450 for a 100 mL. That's not going to happen. Especially for a relatively new brand. You guys have to cut the price. That's more expensive than amouage or Xer. Can't do that. Not yet anyway. So figure that out and you guys might have something special. I can get behind the fragrances. They smell great. Everything else you still have to work on.

It perfectly visualizes putting my face into a large tuft of warm fur that had some very sweet honey/vanilla oils spilled onto it a few days before (and has now dried). I have worn this multiple times recently and I still have some mixed thoughts on it, especially on skin, but it just evokes a 3D reminiscence of cuddling with my dogs. I do think it smells better on a tester strip. On skin (at least, on my skin), it becomes a bit harsher, almost has a chlorine-like quality to it, and doesn't feel as thick, which is odd considering normally fragrances take on more depth from heating on skin. However it's still a very unique fragrance in my collection. This is a scent I love wearing at home but wouldn't necessarily wear it out in public, and certainly not at work. Quite animalic, but the sweet aspects (honey, vanilla, tonka, pineapple) balance it out, almost like a duo of polar opposites. I'm only testing it out for the winter, so far I predict that it will be quite overwhelming in the summer heat.

I bought a full 100ml bottle directly from Btso site . Immediately, to my nose it opens up with a slight funky BO like cumin/civet ? Then a couple of minutes later it's gets fruity honeyed then it gets very closed it happy nuts ( which I own). It's so close to happy nuts I wouldn't want to have both. This is a lazy release from BTso. I expected more from them. Also, I see they decided to offer cetain scents at 100ml. I wonder what makes the cut for the bigger sizes ( as the new releases are available for 100ml). I have dirty heaven I don't see a similarity. Dirty heaven should have gotten a 100ml option in my opinion. I give this a 6/10. Update : I tried this again several months later . Now I’m not getting the animalic notes so much . I pick up one honeyed/ caramel pineapple and musks . Then it becomes spicy /smokey in the dry down . This gew up on me , now I want a full bottle (100) ml . 9/10.

I'm loving the polarization of these reviews!! I sampled a spritz on the inside of one elbow at Printemps in NYC the other day and thought it smelled fabulous. Tested another lovely subtle woodsy frag on the other elbow and promptly forgot about it because I kept sniffing the BTSO. As a cat owner and human woman who pees I don't get cat piss or human piss, or even BO—I get sweet, sexy, utterly human, totally addictive hot person. When I got home 4 hours after spritzing my fiance leaned in and said "you smell GOOD" in a lower than average register. This is a Very Good Sign. I also own a bottle of the (similarly polarizing) Mad Honey EDP by BTSO, which smells like pure unadulterated honey in a way that feels almost biblical. When I sampled that one with a friend we exited the store and she said "I want to f*&^ you in the STREET!" Take all that however you will.