Blue Musk

My third Gandini 1896 is Blue Musk. I am not a huge fan of musk but the combination of coconut, musk and iris is outstanding and amazing. What is even more amazing is that this fragrance is soft and gentle. Perfect for hot summer days.

I cant even begin to describe this! I think this will be my new favorite line! WOW!!! Cocounut, sweet and creamy but clean too! Its fantastic. I love almond but don't smell much here...

This fragrance is a true underrated gem for lovers of slightly gourmand, floral Woody musks. It does seem dependent on skin chemistry and your particular affinity for musk, so it may be safer to test if possible. When it works on you, it really is gorgeous. Where else can you find something with coconut, iris, musk, walnut, champaca, and teak? For those of you who wanted Guerlain's L'Instant Magic to be more creamy and less powdery, this could be the perfume for you. Because this fragrance manages to juggle creamy coconut and silvery iris and remain warm and musky. But the iris gives it a nice backbone to keep things interesting. And for those worried about the cedar perhaps making it too masculine, I wouldn't worry. I am sensitive to that note myself and find it very pleasant in this composition. This is extremely well made and high quality stuff, especially considering the price tag. It has made me very curious to try more from this line. From what I understand, this house encourages layering a la Jo Malone, so this may be a more affordable alternative for lovers of the layers. I do enjoy my Jo Malone, but those bottles can add up fast! I wish this house were more accessible in the States, it is difficult to find retailers here.

What an interesting way to use coconut...while you clearly smell it, you don't think "coconut" because of how it blends with the musk and other notes. It isn't too sweet, it is clean. The teak and touch of cedar takes off any overly sweet edge. A decent dose of musk keeps it earthy and more like just good smelling skin. This doesn't smell like anything else, it is very unique and even kind of hard to describe. A great cologne for a real bargain! Even the box it comes in is pretty decent quality. Textured and wrapped in quality thick cellophane. It presents well and does not look "cheap" so it would make a nice gift. The bottle is simple and understated and doesn't look bad at all. I feel like I have discovered a secret steal. I got a 3.3 ounce bottle of this for $25 bucks. Can't beat that. I've paid more than that for 3.5 mls of other stuff. Go ahead, grab a bottle. You won't regret it.

I realize that I'm beginning to sound like a Gandini shill--which I'm not!--but I continue to be impressed by this line of colognes. In the case of MUSCHIO BLU, we have a sweet, heliotropinesque scent married to a clean musk. This composition reminds me somewhat of Kenzo VINTAGE PEACE because of its clean yet sweet demeanor. The floral notes of this "blue musk" cologne are said to include iris, champaca, and lily. Perhaps it is the coconut which is turning them into heliotrope, according to my nose. On ne sait jamais... The musk grows stronger as the sweet flowers fade, leaving a subtle yet detectable skin scent behind. I like this creation a lot, and that means something coming from someone who is very picky about musk. No skank, no sweat. This is more like the freshly bathed bottom of a baby, before powder is applied.