Wild Musk

I have worn this since the late 70's and have always preferred the oil due to it's mystical, erotic richness the cologne has always been missing. There is not much detectable difference upon firstly applying, but as it wears the cologne takes a twist into something that smells like Play-Doh from old time; sour, wrong, icky. My mother insisted on buying the cologne every birthday and Christmas and there is such a vast difference I poured the entire big cologne bottle of that weak, sour stuff in my bath water. The original vintage oil is the only way to go with this extraordinarily sensual, soft, sexy blend. I wonder what type musk they used so I can attempt a dupe since the oil is discontinued and overly priced, though possibly worth it in my opinion. My guess for the musk is a well-hidden civet since it is most common. Still owning an amber round bottle of the oil with a wand in the lid and trying to keep usage to a minimum is wearing me down. I never understood the cheap/trashy reputation this fragrance has among some. It is a glorious, other-worldly, deliberate undressy (and get undressed) scent while happening to be very pretty, gentle, non-offensive, and classy cool at the same time. I call that a masterful, aphrodisiac blend and probably the reason my mother refused me the oil. On me, there is not much sweetness and no baby powder at all. It is a punch of pheromonal sexy that is deliciously naughty; not dirty, loud, or raucous (though it could easily lead to that *wink*) It is addictive and yes, "wild". My nose and skin understands exactly how this scent got its name. I cannot count the number of compliments from both sexes over the years. The men go crazy in an aphrodisiac way for this scent and I will admit to loving it on myself. Of all the scents I love best, this one is the only one the word "sexy" is continually mentioned. I get a lot of "You smell beautiful", "that smells incredible", etc. with the others. With Coty Wild, the word "sexy" is used a lot. It is a naked scent even with clothes on. It is a true love potion that will always have my heart. I adore this fragrance and Coty did a superb job creating it. (Oh, for the love of the pure and finest, rich, raw, silky vintage oil! If anyone has a bottle you don't care for, please message me. Thank you.:)

I am wearing this as I type, in the context in which I adore it most... in my jammies, after a nice hot shower, after a long day at work... having found supreme comfort. This is the MUSK I think of when I long for MUSK...which is most of the time. ;) A good musk, to me, is as beautiful for what it is *not*, as it is beautiful for what it *is*. (How do you like that sentence structure? Haha.) Perhaps I'll spare you all my usual abstract long-winded-ness and just list the aspects of musk that I enjoy, and do not enjoy. Here goes. PERFECT MUSK: -Warm -Round -Skin-like NOT-SO-PERFECT MUSK: -Powdery -Fresh -Soapy I've been loving Coty Wild Musk since probably 1987, and for all of the haves and have-nots listed above. I do not detect jasmine (hallelujah) nor rose... I love rose, but wouldn't want it in this scent... to me, this is not a place for flowers. This is a place for closeness, for loving contact. The musk itself is a heavenly warm embrace of velvety skin... is the softest whisper of pleasantly dry sandalwood, which serves to give almost a fireside vibe... but not like smoke, or Christmas... just warm, cozy, intimate, beautiful skin. I love to mist, let it get to the drydown, and then mist again. Mmmmmmmmmmmm... double drydown This is good, good stuff, friends. $100 worth of good, good stuff for $11. If you do not own it, and you love musks, for the love of [insert name of spiritual entity here] buy it!!!

Sometimes I forget how beautiful this fragrance is. Talk about a cold, cloudy day, comfort frag! Some days I can't smell it very strongly. Today my morning test spritz amid breakfast time...hit me like days of old! Strong and rich smelling this morning. This is the newer bottle I bought a few months ago. Again, I really do think time makes some of these fragrances concentrate. Overwhelmed olfactories too busy sniffing so very many scents at once just stop working well. Maybe that is why perfume creators often don't wear much perfume themselves. Coty Wild Musk is a softly spiced, musky, drugstore snuggler of scent. If you are old enough to remember Wella Balsam hair products it kind of has that type of warm rounded woodsy element. Warmth and sexiness in a bottle. I wore this off and on myself in the past and I also remember one of my nieces wearing this years ago in the snowy wintertime with her soft fuzzy sweaters and jeans and smelling so inviting. CWM is like a hug in a bottle. Coty Wild Musk is ageless and timeless and if you love musk it is worth trying.

This is a very warm and close to the skin, musk fragrance. I have been wearing it for 25 years and I never grow tired of it. This is not a modern "sharp" musk, so don't be afraid to try it. It's not terrible powdery or cloying and it's not green and bright either, so you don't have to worry about smelling "musky and strong". It is warm and gentle with soft florals and mellow woods. They are blended so well, that they form a single accord that resembles deer musk in the heat of summer. And, it is a very summery fragrance. You could easily wear this to a BBQ at a friends house or on a camping trip. Yet, it's also sexy enough to wear on a casual date. This fragrance doesn't seem to be connected to any particular age bracket either. So, whether you are 16 or 60...you can wear it with ease. I have also found that both the women's and the men's versions are quite unisex. So, if you prefer a slightly stronger wood note, go for the men's. And, if you want a warmer or sweeter musk, wear the women's.

This was my very first perfume love. Oh, how I miss that beautiful oil. The new bottles are ok. I will always have some & I will always use it... but that deep wild musk has been tamed by powder & it fades so quickly & it leaves me wanting. That old scent is exactly why I joined this community. I am in search of that deeply sweet wild musk; the one that hasn’t been tamed by shampoo and powder. I’m not looking for strong spices like Kiehl’s (I have it & it is fantastic in its own right.) And I’m not looking for florals like Jovan’s white musk (very nice) or Lovely (Ugh- just screechy) I want the honeyed musk that smells of earth and gardening and sweet sweat. That balance where the musk is first & the flowers and spices are whispered reminders that though the musk is wild it is still sweet and beautiful and warm hearted. That wild musk that stays with you through the day & fools you into believing that that is just your natural scent Suggestions? Please