Oriental Musk

Smells like vintage powder makeup! Specifically the Coty Airspun face powder (which uses its original vintage formula) but more complex. It's slightly spicy, yet very clean, yet sort of intoxicating from the powderiness (but in a really good way!!), and brightened up by something, I'm assuming the ylang-ylang and mimosa (notes listed on the actual kuumba made website). Most people voted this as a spring/summer scent but personally I love it most in the fall and winter - I think the powderiness goes to my head in the heat and it becomes a bit much, and I just dont love the feeling of an oil on my skin in warm weather. It was my signature scent last winter when I went to Florence, and I will be wearing it more again as the cold weather sets in. Love!

Ah, such warm fuzzy memories! The first New Age-y store I went to had a perfume and oil mixing station amidst the crystals and wind chimes. Way back then it was called China Musk, but the scent is the same. A "wet" musk, meaning a watery note with the soapy citrus (neroli, perhaps) rides over the clean musk, neither woodsy or animalic. When I smelled J Lo Glow, I knew Ms. Lopez had been around the same kind of mixing station!

This is lovely. My second favorite of Kuumba Made oils, only second to Persian Garden. It's a true, lovely oriental musk. Just soft enough, just spicy enough. It's beautiful, day or night, summer or winter, you really can't go wrong. If Samsara was a much quieter, more linear, simple fragrance, I think it would be very similar to Oriental Musk; for that I just love it!

Almost like a carnation or soft clove note, with a chalky orris root, and something thinly sweet. Funny, I don't get ylang. I'm okay with it, name and all. And I read and admired Edward Said's book, "Orientalism!" Added: A bit later, I do think that thin sweetness could read as a quiet, smooth ylang. And wearing Oriental Musk made me want to dig out my Ysatis travel spray, so possibly they’re related by ylang and a luxurious vintage feel. Makes me want to buy a small bottle of vintage Ysatis! Added: Oriental Musk has a very powdery dry-down.

This one definitely is a soft, warm musk that's just a little spicy, reminiscent of Alyssa Ashley Musk and The Body Shop White Musk (the oil version from the 90s). It's not exactly the same as either of those but if you like them, you'll probably like this too. Soft, warm and just a little sexy but still acceptable for daily wear. This would be great for layering and the price is excellent for musk lovers.