Modern Muse Nuit

Sorry for the duplicate post! I read the reviews and figured I would give it a go as a blind buy since most people seemed happy with it or at worst underwhelmed. I ordered a small sampler and waited on a chilly day as patch and I have a love/hate relationship on warmer days. One spray to the wrist and it quickly settled into a warm cloud of deliciousness. Honestly I fell in love almost immediately and within ten minutes I was ready to buy a large bottle. Kind of like meeting someone and knowing you don't know them that well to like them so much but by gosh, you just do! The chemistry just clicks! I waited to see if the patch would grow into a cloying, dirty annoyance as it sometimes does but to my pleasant surprise it stayed linear. Just as when you wait fearfully for your new potential partner's darker, dirtier elements to emerge - but alas what you see (or smell) is what you get! No surprises here but sometimes you just want a straight forward partner eh hem, perfume that reliably delivers and is of some quality! The chamomile is really the star IMO as it warms up everything and takes the other notes to a new level. I concur with another reviewer in that it is definintely a comforting scent. If sipping chamomile tea under a soft blanket with candles lit had a scent this would be it. The sillage is moderate to strong as only one spray on the wrist reached my nose for hours. It projected a good 8 hours and is still a close skin scent over 12 hours later as I write. It reminds me of some older 80's perfumes - some well done, some a little cheap perhaps, but nonetheless this one is sophisticated. Though I don't have a Swiss lover to provide feedback from the male perspective as Bee-young-ka so amusingly shared, I did however receive a compliment from a fellow gas station patron while wearing this. I was told that I smelled good and looked beautiful and he offered to throw away the trash in my hand. So that's something LOL. A safe blind buy, consistent progression in scent over time, appropriate for any environment and day or evening. I just committed to a 3.4 oz bottle! I like that it's not readily available in the U.S. and a bit obscure. I think this one will be my new fall/winter signature for daily wear!

Classy as fuck. Clean, cold, smoky and spicy on a bed of vanilla and flowers. Sandalwood, sandalwood, sandalwood. So impressive. A proper skin scent. Effortlessly chic. A hint of powder developing after the crystal clear opening. The progression of the notes is just beautiful. I hardly ever think a name is fitting, but Modern Muse Nuit is a great name for this scent. It's both modern, mystical and an evening scent. Not for young girls I'd say. Kendall Jenner seems too young, but as a Dark Swan I can see why that would make sense. On a teen or someone barely in their twenties this scent would translate as dark and powerful. Modern Muse Nuit is quite timeless and ageless, but it's probably ideal between 27-60 when it translates as good taste. I don't get chamomile or hay on me. There was a hint of it after about 5 minutes but it disappeared just as quickly because this scent is like a dark train passing slowly on a cold summer night. Strangely, it starts out very cool but then heats up as time passes, activating a second wave of smoke and spice. Projection is quite demure, I'd say a foot or so (30cm). It keeps close, like a smoky veil, there for people who lean in. I love it. Boyfriend immediately took to it and deemed it 8.5/10 "or even higher". I think it's a 9.5/10. EDIT: 4 years after the release there aren't even 400 votes for it. Baffling. This is pure signature material averaging 4.07/5 and rightly so. Get it while you can. EDIT2: It's a couple of weeks later and I'm OBSESSED. Smoky sexiness, hallelujah. I love to spray on my hair and skin, because on my hair it doesn't develop much further and it compliments the development on my skin so well, I can't even tell you. It's just incredible. Love love love. Yes, it's an evening scent, but like KathieA, I also wear this when it's hot and I don't care. There's this extra dimension when worn during a heatwave. SO GOOD I CAN'T EVEN.

Truly a sensual "Nuit" perfume, but in my mind, this is more for an intimate setting in front of the fireplace than for wild parties. I think it's the chamomile note that makes the difference, it adds a calming, slightly herbal tone to the blend of vanilla, spicy-sweet tonka and intoxicating jasmine. There is also a short visit of fresh citrus in the opening. Patchouli, sandalwood and a hint of musk support the scent in the base without dominating it. This flanker hasn't got much in common with Modern Muse, it's more in the vein of Addict, Manifesto L'Elixir and similar nighttime vanilla and jasmine fragrances. I don't find it extremely similar to Noir Pour Femme, but they are distantly related. This has a touch of Mon Guerlain, too. The chamomile in MMN has a similar relaxing feel to the lavender in MG. It's not a dupe for anything, but if you like the mentioned fragrances it's unlikely you'll hate this. There is some controversy about the listed notes in the reviews, so I did a little research. The articles about this when it was launched, which are surely based on press releases directly from Lauder, contain all the notes listed on this page (cassis, mandarin, chamomile, heliotrope, jasmine, tonka, vanilla, patch, amber, sandal and musk). But they also brought a simplified notes list into circulation, like many companies do nowadays. In the end, all notes lists are descriptions and not to be confused with exact ingredient lists. But I think in this case the long version is more helpful to get a picture of the scent, mainly because tonka and chamomile are very important in this. No matter what they really used to make this scent, it's a beautiful creation that I love.

Modern Muse Nuit is, without any doubt, the best of the Modern Muse line! A very heavy, warm spicy, aromatic, balsamic, ambery, powdery deliciousness! God, it’s so strong and so beautiful! This is a powerful perfume, the type that announces your presence in a room before you’re being seen if you get what I mean.... I am astonished that Estee Lauder has put on market something so intoxicating. Their usual scents are more easy going, lighter and crowd pleasers. Modern Muse Nuit smells as amazing as a vanilla niche scent. It’s truly an addictive perfume, smooth, interesting and sensual. What makes this vanilla unique is the combination of camomile, heliotrope, cassis leaf and patchouli. These notes are not strong enough to overpower the tonka beans and vanilla as the star notes, but give them a beautiful contrast and depth. Also, fragrances with patchouli in the base notes seem to be long lasting from my experience! Performance is strong enough to fill a room with a few sprays. Sillage is moderate to strong and lasts on clothes for days and days. When I have bought my bottle is was priced well for the quality and the intensity of the scent. From what I’ve noticed, it’s very likely that it was discontinued! What a surprise...

Thanking Estee Lauder on my bare knees for this I was looking for something special, something different. Came across Modern Muse Nuit in the pharmacy and fell in love with it. First attracted by its looks, later head over heels with the personality. The bottle is incredible with the blue fluid and it matches the dark and mysterious scent this is. It is feminine with a unisex touch. Modern Muse Nuit has a vibe of confidence and sensuality to it, truly irresistible. It is very outspoken and therefore not for everyone, but according to me and people around me, this fragrance is divine. I can go on and tell you about the notes, yet with a fragrance like this the only thing relevant, is the emotion and feelings it draws out. Honestly, I think it is the best fragrance that was made in years... I have been craving a perfume that knocks me off my feet for a while now and it seems that I found it.