Crystal Violet Musk

This is yet another fragrance I had the pleasure of trying thanks to Erbium, and I have to say, this is one of the best fragrances Kim has made in a long time. I am a big fan of her Crystal Gardenia + original Kim Kardashian scent (even though I think it's a bit ridiculous that she has made four versions of the same tuberose-gardenia accord with slight variations), but this one is very different than any of her perfumes. I have now tried all of them besides the new Kris x KKW (which is apparently a copy of Kim K original). I do not agree with the comparison to Mon Guerlain. I used to own Mon Guerlain and yes, it's a lavender-vanilla scent, but completely different. Violet Musk is very sweet, girly, calming, and soothing, and even though I feel like I have smelled something similar, I can't wrap my head around it! I would love to own a full bottle, but what I'm sensing from trying the fragrance from the decant is that it does not last at all. It's a gorgeous, gorgeous scent. I really do love it and I think it's her best — and most unique — release in the last while. I do love Diamond Kim and Vibes too, but I absolutely hated the other two diamonds and I find the lips to be extremely generic. I will grab this one if I find it on resale for cheap, since shipping to Canada is more expensive than the scent itself, for some ridiculous reason. If you're a fan of lavender and sweet aromatic scents, give this one a try.

If you love musk, and you also love Mon Guerlain, you should definitely check this out. I bought 3 bottles (they are pretty cheap) off of the KKW website. I was eager to get this based on reviews. It's really a surprise love. The name...it has no violet and no musk...but it DOES give the "impression" of both. I sprayed this about mid-afternoon yesterday and it's still very noticeable on my skin this morning (pre-shower). It's not really too sweet at all, but the lavender/vanilla/tonka/sugar do lend this a soft and delicate tinge of sweet. It's not the same, but is in a similar vein to something like Love's Baby Soft (which I love). I thought about amping up the sweetness by layering on one of my Kyse vanilla scents (maybe Delizia di Marshmallow), but I wanted to just sort of let this one evolve on its own for its first road test. This is a great stay-at-home scent. I own a lot of powerhouse frags that I would just love to put on these days, but I'm pretty much homebound right now and it just doesn't feel right to do that. For everyday I want to put on something comfortable cozy non-aggressive and Crystal Violet Musk fits the bill.

This has to be my favorite KKW fragrance so far. The Lips were a bust and so were the Diamonds but damn did Kim redeem herself with this one! I unfortunately don’t get any “marshmallow“ from this as a few people mentioned. I can definitely sense all the notes listed and they’re blended beautifully. Mostly lavender, Bergamot, sandalwood/tonka upon first spritz and then the creamy peony and vanilla round it out with a touch of jasmine. It’s absolutely GORGEOUS! I can definitely tell I’ll be wearing this a lot throughout the rest of winter & spring. If you’re considering buying this I wouldn’t hesitate because you’ll be paying triple for it on eBay once it’s sold out on Kim’s website! It’s definitely worth the $35! (I just decided to layer this with B&BW’s new Dream in the Sky body mist & lotion and it’s definitely making it sweeter & adding more of the whipped vanilla note to it. Delicious combo if you have that B&BW scent!)

I loved this one! The price gouging is killing me though and I’d really like to get another bottle. If anyone is looking to part with their bottle, please message me! As long as it’s not for an outrageous amount (for what is a $35 frag from a company that is only rebranding and will be back); I’d be willing to pay around $70. Please message me if you’d like to make a deal! I have vouches on my profile! Edit: I totally forgot to add my actual review of the scent. Okay so, I love this but the notes don’t really come across. I don’t recall getting any lavender or bergamot. Maybe some jasmine and lily of the valley with the peony and the dry down is sugary sweet tonka with jasmine and what I think is peony. Not sure why this called Violet Musk, as there’s no violet and the slight musk there is, is very sweet musk. I personally really liked this one and hope I’m able to get another bottle soon.

This smells like a lavender marshmallow. I’m in love. Even though I had boxes of full size perfumes I needed to get through and vowed off buying perfumes for a while til I used what I had, I couldn’t help but order this because the notes sound simply amazing and unique. The only downside is that it’s weak, so I’ll have to spray more. This is a perfect nighttime, sweet dreams scent. So wholesome. So subtle, yet it’s already earned a status as one of my favorite perfumes of all time. It’s definitely safe for work, or anywhere really. It’s my new favorite from the Crystal line. I actually fought off falling asleep for a few hours so I could continue to smell it, and experience the scent pyramid in full, as I laid in bed the first night I sprayed it on.