White Musk

Very soft saffron tinted rose + general white floral impressions. The musk is crisp instead of fuzzy

Smells exactly like slightly rose scented hand soap.

This musk is a bit of a chameleon to me - at first I wasn't sure we could be friends... as it does not reveal itself fully at first. In the inital moments I was afraid it might turn out to be some weird/chemical/mess... Soon, it becomes soapy with slighlty sharp almondy notes, accompanied by a sweet, dewy honey/rose. The overall smell is very like freshly washed human skin. Nothing animalic there but just the unmistakable scent of just showered, still wet skin ... the perfume sort of settles into a soft scent, that at distance semlls more of talcum powder, come in a bit closer and you catch dewy honey flavored rose scent and at skin level, soapy notes, along with the faintest traces of soft floral spice with a very, very hushed patchouli (you probably won't notice it at all)... and finally I think perhaps a touch of beeswax sealing the scent to the skin. For me, it hasn't turned into a complete love- yet.... Afterall, I have other Loukhom based scents and the soapy, watery aspects which I do not love, seem to come to the fore on my skin- but the scent has a ghost that tantilizes me at certain other times... a perfect, impossibly soft scent- with almost green, musky-dewy nuances, as if someone has set a freshly poured honey rose beeswax candle, near me... We shall see...

Edit: after spending a little more time, I am growing more impressed with Illuminum White Musk. I find no more sharp edges or plasticy parts- but it is not so much a white musk as a fantastic impressionistic portrait of a (sweet and dew drop covered) white rose... the perfume holds fabulously on fabric... and even on skin, the long dry down lasts over 24 hours. Then is where a little more of the spicy character comes forward, but it is so subtle, you need to have nose to skin. Beautiful ingredients too: limonene, iso eugenol, citral (neral + geranial), farnesol, benzyl salicylate, linaloo, eugenol, coumarin, lyral (hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde), alpha iso methyl ionone, geraniol, citronellol... But is IWM out of production? What a shame, if so. I admit to still favor Le Labo Musk 25 over IWM, but only because it is more of a true white musk imo. But this one is highly recommended for picky rose lovers who favor soft, light, yet high quality, lingering frags.

Plain clean musk with a few of the other mentioned notes making an appearance every once in a while. Rose and sandalwood might be more visible than the others. Safe daytime scent. Inoffensive. Good longevity (6+ hours). Medium sillage.

a heavy rose product--soap, body oil, perfume. a bit loud that mellows. if anyone notices it, they will think something rose infused, but perhaps not necessarily a quality perfume