Osmo Scents Musc Bleu

It's funny.....I hear people all the time ask for recommendations for a just out of the shower scent but if it has a soapy feel to it they shout nooooo!!!!! It's quite the oxymoron,yes? Nevertheless as people we like what we like. Enter Musc Bleu. She starts out soapy. Period. Here's the thing.....this kind of soap isn't something you find just anywhere. It smells like cleanness from the lap of luxury. This is the kind of soap you find in the chalets that most of us can't afford to visit but instead just read about. There's nothing cheap smelling in Musc Bleu. In fact to me she is the epitome of discreet wealth. As she warms up on your skin she takes on a radiance that's breathtaking. It's a bit innocent at first yes, but after a little while it brings forth a depth that's extraordinarily sexy. It literally makes your very skin draw people in for compliments. It's very much like a man's white shirt being worn by a dishelved woman......the next morning.It adds that beautiful ethereal depth to whatever you decide to layer it with as well. Musc Bleu was born to layer~but she also does magnificently on her own. She belongs to no one that she doesn't choose~just like the woman who wears her. She's deceptively strong and independant in her pillow like softness. For me she expresses the same sort of tone as an alto sax. Clean, beautiful, and yet she can be taken in so many different directions. She's a miracle of a White Musc!

This is a very clean, soft yet not at all wimpy, crisp, soapy white musk scent that is a very safe bet for anyone who enjoys a clean musk without any hint of skank. It is a more grown up and refined version of white musk than the typical WM scents I have tried, including Serge Lutens Clair. While I absolutely adore SL, I have to admit, while I love it very much, it is like an expensive version of the Body Shop white musk and has terrible staying power. This has a soapy, clean linen scent that is perfect for spring and summer. Not something I would normally choose for fall/winter. What I like about this is that the musk is noticeable and not hidden behind the other notes. That happens far too often for me...I am wanting MUSK but I end up with flowers. If I wanted flowers I will choose flowers...when I want musk, I expect musk. And I get my white musk fix with this without too much distracting from it. Which is exactly what I want...and exactly what you get with Musc Bleu. There is a Musc Bleu Absolu version and it does hold the scent longer as it is an oil. The scent builds with a little time, it is rather faint when you first apply it but within half hour you get the full effect and it is rather long lasting for a white musk. This is one of my favorite white musks of all time as there is absolutely nothing to not like about it other than maybe the price.

After sampling at least 10 differently highly-recommended white musk type niche scents from several different places, this was the clear winner. It is an elegant and gorgeous scent, and unlike any other white musk scent I've tried. To me, it is the feminine version of SL Clair de Musc, which I find wears a bit too masculine on me. Musc Bleu is a masterfully blended soapy, slightly sweet, elegant white floral musk. It is a scent that feels like wearing a cashmere sweater while lazing on a chaise lounge reading your favorite book. It stays close to the skin yet wears for about 6 - 8 hours. A white musk masterpiece.

True, it's only a musk. But if you like musk, you will enjoy this one. If you love musk, you will adore this one! Beautifully blended indeed, graceful, fine and tasteful, it slips on like a second skin. In fact it makes your skin very sexy and loveable! There are some dainty, but delightful floral accords chiming through and oh my, it does last!

Laundry, bar soap, a freshly cleaned hotel room - this is all of those things. It also manages to be cozy and warm the way snuggling up under freshly laundered bedding can be. It smells good, it really does, but I just can't imagine paying to smell like Ivory soap all day. If you want to capture the subtle scent of clean, warm skin and harness it for use all day, this is your holy grail. If strong perfumes give you headaches but you still want to smell appealing when giving and receiving hugs, or if you think you don't like perfumes at all... sample it. It's like the smell of a newborn baby; it's hard not to like.