Mure et Musc

The combination of spicy green basil and musk lend a masculine "cologne" element to this perfume. It isn't dominant, though, and the perfume has a light feel. The opening bursts with a tantalizing citrus that fades on me after about 20 minutes. Then the berries begin to prevail. Mure et Musc is long lasting for a perfume this airy, even the opening is much longer than usual. Other fragrances this light lose their top notes within the first minute on me! Mure et Musc reminds me a little bit of Musc Blanc by Laurence Dumont in it's gentleness, simplicity and uplifting mood. In my review of Musc Blanc I say that it's a fragrance to wear to Grandma's house and I certainly feel the same here about M et M. I never noticed any obvious soapiness, the texture seems very perfume-y overall. The quality of this perfume is absolutely impeccable. It has been a lovely companion over my little winter vacation spent in a warm cabin in the country. I've been impressed with how well the innocent Mure et Musc is standing up to the snowstorms and cold winds. I believe it's the spiciness of the basil combining with the animalic musc that warms me. The spice is so strong on me and it combines with the sweetness to create a pine or fir-like impression. There is almost a glassy quality to Mure et Musc.... maybe in the realm of icicles and frost... or the glint of the sun on the sea in summer... I picture a woman with ash blond hair, dark blue eyes, pale pink skin, and easy smile wearing this. She is artistic and feels free. It doesn't surprise me that this perfume was born in 1978... seems to capture a spirit of the time, I think. This is a "love" for me, I find it very comforting; warm but bright and clear, protective and natural, and it will be hard not to grab a full bottle asap.

Having recently sampled the Extreme version, I came back to this one and realize how much I actually enjoy it. Personally, nothing I have sampled out there really smells like Mure et Musc, and imo it is a timeless masterpiece, which however probably will not be as pleasant to everyone, given musk heavy formulations tend to vary a lot between skin types but also noses, anosmia being particularly common towards large musk molecules. Let me start by saying that if you want a concrete, dense berry scent skip this one and go to the extreme, if you are looking for a fresh and tart musk with some fruitiness stick with the original. What seems to be going on here is that tart citrus top notes, and clean dry ethereal musk compounds from the base, are producing a type of 'holographic' profile of a fresh tart blackberry, slightly tea like, but also juicy, like an unsweetened shot of tart berry juice. The only other fragrance I have found so far that produces a similar effect is Oyedo by Diptyque, which does a similar lime and mandarin growing into a fuzzy raspberry trick, apparently using raspberry ketones to produce that effect, so I wonder if those are in Mure et Musc as well, not to say that they smell particularly close. The difference is however that Mure et Musc has a clear barbershop element to it in the dry down, a clean dry slightly musty oakmoss undercurrent mixing with a linen like element. Imo it is phenomenal, my favorite from L'Artisan, it feels unisex overall if you can deal with the dry musty barbershop nuances. Edit: i am look to get my hands on a back up bottle preferable used (EU only) let me know!

4/30/16: A perfume reformulation succubus has sucked the sparkle out of Mure et Musc. It is a pale wan copy of its' former self. No luscious lemon. The berry has lost its' gorgeous natural appeal. Instead, musk akin to a crude '70's musk perfume, is the only note in evidence. Very linear, no transitions. I got a new HUGE bottle, and I am now heartbroken. What a disappointment. 3/8/15: This is an insanely beautiful perfume! The opening is a sparkling, juicy lemon that shimmers. Then the berries inject it with an infusion of clean mouthwatering natural depth. The musk and oakmoss add dimension, so it stays out of fruity sweetness and enters elegant sophisticated territory. Surprisingly the lemon lasts through the dry down and it all meshes into an accord that smells so fresh. It stays truly lovely for hours. My big problem with L'Artisan perfumes is the sillage. On my skin their perfumes seem to all be skin scents. I am a lover of smelling the fragrance of the ones I love, and no matter how much I spray, I can't get theirs to project louder than a whisper. This one is no different. It will take spraying my hair, skin and clothes for me to smell enough of it to be happy. I guess a FB is in order - but it is hard when it is hushed instead of singing! Maybe the parfum concentrate instead!

So lovely. I bought the EDP after having sampled the EDT. The EDT is actually more long-lasting than the EDP. The blackberry in this is so mystical and enchanting and, though fruity and bright, the musky sensuality of this fragrance means that it could be easily parled into evening. This is a warm and enveloping master-class scent and, though I love it as I do, I have one major complaint. The EDP does not last at all. Within an hour of applying this luxuriant juice I am left desirously sniffing at myself in vain. At the price, the lasting power is frustrating as the smell is unparalleled in perfume and is so delicious (delicious really is the word) and yet evades me so wantonly like a quickly evaporating dream. I will probably invest in the parfum concentrate as this is simply the most perfect scent I've ever experienced. It is young yet sophisticated, fresh yet classy, sensuous yet refined. It is spring nights and dewy mornings after a midnight soire. It is a paradox of a scent which would make it appropriate for any woman who enjoys the feel of silk and all things hedonistic and aestetic. I may even buy the cheaper EDT since, as I have said, it seemed to last much longer. If you want to fall in love with yourself, this is your scent.

The vintage must smell amazing, because I love my bottle from 2015! I blind bought this and was anticipating not enjoying it because many musk fragrances go cloying on me. Not so in this case, as it's a very clean, soapy, light musk and not animalic at all. I like other types of animalic fragrances, but for some reason animalic musks don't jive with my chemistry. This musk is more like Lutens' Clair de Musc, and not so much like Jovan's Musk or Kiehl's Original--it's a white musk. It's herbaceous, citrus-y, and fruity. The blackberry seems to amplify the cleanliness of the musk, and adds some tart interest. I get a lot of basil in the base... it's just a pleasant, fresh smell. Simple, yes, but sometimes simple is good and can be layered well with other scents. Surprised by how much I love this.

I don’t find this especially fruity, and that’s fine, since overtly fruity scents often don’t work for me. The blackberry is there, but it’s natural and mellow, not a loud scratch-and-sniff sticker scent like too many fruity perfumes. Mostly, to me, Mure et Musc is a totally ‘80s drugstore white musk, in the best possible way. It’s cozy and warm, shower-fresh but skin-sexy, and puts me at ease. I find it has slightly better staying power than many of the L’Artisan line (a lot of which are light and short-lived), though still isn’t a heavy fragrance by any means. Just utterly comfortable, and puts me in a good mood. Like a favorite flattering sweater.

Mure et Musc by L`Artisan Parfumeur opens with aldehydes, clean musk, and a bright, beautiful lemon. Once the lemon calms down, the blackberry starts to shine and serves to lift the musk. Next, a green spicy note, maybe basil or tomato leaf, wedges itself between the aldehydes and musk. I really love this fragrance for the summer; for some reason it reminds me of girl scout camp during the 1980s. Maybe it’s the combination of blackberry bushes and late 70s sexy-clean musk/aldehydes. Fresh moustache. 4/5 I want a full bottle.

A tart barbershop musk scent with good longevity. I find this very easy to wear, and suits almost all occasions. The fruity quality is rather herbal and bitter sweet, which is very different to modern sugary fruit blackcurrent fragrances. It smells like a nice shaving foam at times, and also like starched white shirts. The musk is here predominantly cleaned up, though at times reveals a slightly ‘lived-in’ characteristics. I do get whiff of something slightly dirty in the middle note

I'm a huge fan of musk and if I have to have a signature scent it must be the Mure et Musc. Opens with sour notes of citrus and to a kind of green notes of berry five minutes later, than dries down with a very clean musky scent. If I have no ideal about what to wear I'll pick up this one, it feels like I'll never go wrong with it in any occasions and any seasons. In other words, it's a strong musk scent, if you don't like musk you probably want to avoid this one.

Sexiest fragrance on earth ! I can smell this fragrance on a woman from miles, sillage is enormous. As far as longevity I can tell you it lasts and last as I have noticed it in the afternoon from a distance on people who told me they had it on since the morning. I don't get the citrus, but blackberry and musk definitely. What a great blend...sigh..

For me it was blind buy, but really good one !!! I love it, at first it may seem quite green and cologne type of scent but over time evolves to this yummy luscious blackberry. Smell is great projection is weak, it’s type of Gucci Pour Homme II perfume, you need a lot more application than usually.

This is a classic fall/winter scent. It is warm and good for the cool/cold days for the year. It is a delicious fragrance. I also had the Extreme and it was good, but I like the original better. If you live in NYC, try going to Aedes De Venustas or Barneys NYC.

big love of this one... though a lot of person said it not works well on young lady, but it definately works on me. not a fan of juicy berry notes, but this one is absolutely amazing~

On my 2nd of 3rd bottle. Perfect blackberry. Unisex. Classy. Niche quality. Beautiful. Good for day or night.

Once again I wonder if there is a quality control problem at the manufacturer so we are actually smelling something different, because like the poster below I have spent years picking wild blackberries to eat fresh (have to make sure they are super ripe or you'll be sorry!), and to turn into jam. The smell of a patch of blackberries is August to me. Blackberry plants are cruel things that tear at your skin and clothing. People pick only the ones they can get around the periphery, which leaves most of the berries in the middle to swell and ripen in the sun. They cling to the plant until they ferment, then drop to the ground and burst, soaking the ground with purple blackberry wine. The fragrance is sharp, sweet, flowery, and alcoholic, and not quite like any other berry. I bought a decant of this from Surrender to Chance. There is the possibility that they sent me the wrong thing. But what I'm smelling is not remotely like blackberries. It's my habit to blind test these decants to try to determine on my own what I pick up before I see what they are meant to be. My first reaction was to gasp. I loved it. It was comprised of familiar notes in an unexpected way. The musk is definitely the base. If you grew up in the 70's like I did you know musk when you smell it. Anybody remember all the strawberry musk vials girls would buy in head shops? This is nothing like those sweet things at all. Next I picked up something green that I had trouble identifying. I briefly wondered if it was juniper but when I saw it was basil I thought, of course it is. Silly me. The citrus did what citrus does and waved its hand and caught a cab. But despite what all the rest of you have said, I smell no blackberry whatsoever. I gave it to my blackberry picking partner, my husband, and he couldn't detect blackberry either. I have no explanation for this. We both really, really like this though. The musk + basil alone is an amazing combination.

Got a 5 mL dabber of this with a gift set I have been gifted recently. The opening of this scent is really citrus-y, but refreshingly so, like taking a big sip of this lemon-y/orange-y water. The basil intermingling with the citrus to form this juicy bitterness that is just mouth watering. As it begins to dry down that citrus fades into a beautiful blackberry scent. It has a faint musk to it, but this is much more of a clean musk. For those looking for a more animalic musk, this is probably not for you. Then, it keeps that beautiful sweetness as the muskyness settles onto your skin to create this almost second skin like scent more so than a loud perfume. There is nothing wrong with this, but I wish it had a bit more stopping power behind it. Overall, I don't understand how this scent gets so many dislikes on here as I don't see this scent ever being too loud enough to make people dislike it. And if they do, the initial wallop it has doesn't seem to last longer than 30 minutes on my skin. After about 2 hours though this fades down to a intimate scent that only really got pushed off when I was working outside for the day. But even then it's so clean that it's hard to dislike. Overall a good fragrance, I don't know if I'll be rushing to buy a full bottle anytime soon, but the 5 mL will be put to use in my car for the times I forget to put a scent on.

realised i ve been getting a bit musky recently (i didn't think i liked musk) by pulling out the NR for her EDT, agent diamond dust, habanita l'esprit....musc nomade. so i looked at my 7ml vial of mure et musc and thought "why not?" last time i enjoyed a berry was TBS Dewberry, which i polished off in 6th form at the end of the 80's. before i entered the realm of Obsession, Fahrenheit, Cristalle. running alongside my transition from a nice cheap Soave to enjoying an unaffordable Chablis at my parent's. so i was more than a little wary of trying this. this could be viscous and sweet. the image above looks like a desert. or hot ribena. i had a horrible ex a few years back, who drank nothing but hot ribena. or royal berryness, a veryberry Guerlain robe couture. i digress. M&M was a very pleasant surprise. a wearable perfume, whose berry is blended far away from the Ribena world of little round purple people. this is the fresh plucked from the bush, with a whisper of background greenery from the said blackberry bush huddled beneath a big oak tree. lifted light and transparent by the musk, but with oakmoss, then a fresh zing of green herb to lightly tether it down. floral fruity? didn't get any florals. a complex fruitful musk, 7mls of which i shall thoroughly enjoy.

I received a 15ml sample of MeM as a extra gift form L'Artisan when i ordered a bottle of Timbuktu. I have a friend who is out of work and having a bit of a hard time, so I decided to give it to her as a small present. But I decided to try it out before hand. On my skin the dry blackberries are quite dominant followed a sour animalic musk. It was ok but not a pleased experience. The dry down was quite disturbing so i decided to scrub it off. Even thou I did not really like it, I decided to give it to my friend. After all, that was what I had decided, and if she didn't like it. no problem. Today we met and I presented it to her. She sprayed it on her wrist and we talked and had coffee. I asked her if I could smell it on her and WOW. It smelled amazing!! Gone was the sour musky smell I had experienced on my own skin and instead this gorgeous, scrumptious smell of blackberries, warm female skin and sexy musk filled my nose. I really had to stop myself from biting her wrist. Even though my friend is a beautiful woman, I never felt any strong attraction to her. That all changed in that second, with my nose pressed against her wrist. What a rush, what a perfume...

Classic! Light fresh sparkling fragrance, a crowd pleaser and the scent of many celebrities (i recall Cate Blanchett and Julianna Margulies), I was surprised to learn it was created by this House back in 1978, seems to me so modern, fresh. It starts off on me very masculine even metallic. Not sure if this is meant to be an unisex fragrance. I get some very fresh basil notes at the beginning, mixed with the bitter orange. However, atfer a few minutes, it becomes gentler. But still very fresh. I do not get much sweetness (thanks god, as I am not fond of berries in frags!) from the blackberry, although it is a perfume that leads to mind fruity images. It lays on a rich musk base, that gives it some depth and an average staying power. Lovely on a young woman, for daywear. Recommend!

I have 12 L'Artisans - Most are plain amazing, some are nothing short of excellent and then there are two that are good. Unfortunately MeM is one of the two. The musk is just too excessively fruity in a way i do not feel comfortable. Of course i will keep it in my collection because it's still a good fragrance. It's a matter of taste but my preferable method of eating berries is freshly picked from the bush. I don't like berry flavoured ice-cream and this is what MeM actually reminds me of. Overall a nice berry musky fragrance that on one hand is strangely boring for a brand like L'Artisan, and on the other hand illustrates the excellent diversity of the brand's portfolio. ***(**)

I had to try this one a few times to like it, it seemed too masculine the first couple tries I gave it. It's very soft, definitely a skin scent, but it actually lasts a long time. It's fruity, but it's warm and a little woodsy rather than fresh or sugary. The musk gives it an earthy edge that I didn't expect to like but I do. The musk actually seemed strongest in the opening, it's not animalic, but it also isn't the soapy-clean kind. As it dried down, the berries shone through a little more. It feels like something that belongs in fall or winter, but it would probably disappear in the colder weather. It does seem really well balanced and smooth, nothing sharp or annoying.

This is amazing! I don't like overly sweet fruit because that's not how it tastes in real life. I shy away from "berries" in any scent because it's usually artificially sweet, but this is just right. This has a lovely true black berry -- not too sweet for once! The lemon/citrus might have a bit of sugar with it though, but it's not overwhelming. Really tasty and not too sugary! Perfect little fruity zip. And the musk is wonderful. I am a big fan of musk though, so if you don't like musk I would definitely pass on this one. Even people who dislike fruity scents might like this one, it has a velvety smooth quality that isn't jarring or sticky. I would try it first though.

This is all about berries. I don't get blackberries as the note pyramide shows but more something like rasberries and strong bel berries. It's a thick & rich berry scent with strong white musk traces of basil and lemon, strong bel berries with a greenish vibe at the background. Very safe and very pleasant leaning slightly to feminine scents. This is not a new smell for me. I had an air freshener which is almost indentical with Mure et Musc. So it's not a very appealling scent for me but I highly recommend it for red colored berry lovers. The sillage is moderate. The projection is moderate to soft. The longevity is high - moderate. Overall it's a beautiful scent.

More musk than berry, and very soft. The fruit note is not distinct—I can’t tell it’s blackberry— and there’s nothing sweet in the composition, which I appreciate. Not much of a transition from the opening, the scent gets fainter over a short amount of time. When I asked my husband what he thought, he said it reminded him of his Barbosal shaving cream. I’m not sure that I’m going to keep my 15ml blind buy. I imagine this light scent would work better in heat. I wore this for the first time on a chilly December day and it vanished under two hours. My manufacturer’s bottle is the older formula, with the original L’Artisan packaging and label design.

What a wonderful fragrance! I'm not the biggest fan of the opening, it's a type a green that I never was fond of. Molinard Mure has it too so it must be something to do with the Mure. That opening phase doesn't last too long so I'm not bothered by it. It then goes quite musky on me, to me it smells like my favourite part of Bruno Acamporas Musc and that lasts for a couple hours. It's not a dirty Musc or a clean one, more like an earthy Musc. The the Mure becomes more prominent and it slowly fades off from there. I love how it changes, it's like I get to wear 2-3 different perfumes without ever having to spray more than one.

After several days of thorough testing, I can confidently understand why Mûre et Musc ranks among the top-selling fragrances in the L'Artisan Parfumeur collection. It effortlessly blends freshness, juiciness, and fruity notes with a subtle creaminess, avoiding any hint of girlishness or juvenility. It's a scent for the discerning, offering a harmonious marriage of blackberry and musk that borders on the visionary. Despite its niche appeal, it's surprisingly accessible. I wholeheartedly endorse exploring Jean Laporte's creation, as I believe it will truly captivate many. My rating: Recommended. (6/7)

Upon initial sniff, this fragrance had me really confused. It smelled precise, expensive and rigid, like a hug from a classy businesswoman. I'm no perfume expert, but I had great difficulty discerning the notes in this fragrance. All I was getting was a sharp musk. After reading the notes on the website, I immediately understood the basil and began to pick up on the berry and faint citrus notes as well. It's by no means a "fruity" scent in my opinion, but I'm not sure what else you would call it. Elegance, strength, and maturity in a bottle, if you ask me.

Zesty, aromatic, cologne like opening. Zippy and cool on top with a fuzzy softness under lying it (the musk?) The citrus and "red berry" notes are fairly prominent here, reminiscent of some fruity cheapies but it doesn't smell cheap - this is a tart, juicy fruit, not a sweet, jammy one. There's also a very subtle lipstick/ soapy quality in there. As it dries down and the citrus calms down and the fruit and musk create a pleasing and a polite balance. Unchallenging, and maybe not particularly imaginative, but an enjoyable and wearable fragrance.

This one is interesting, because it is described as fruity and I mostly get the moss and green notes and the musk. I barely smelled any of the blackberry when I sprayed it on--a real shame, because I love fruit perfumes. Right now (about two hours in) it has turned into an entirely musky scent with no other notes that I can smell. It's not bad, and there's definitely a sexy, mysterious quality to it, but I don't think I would wear it with any regularity. Too intense. I am glad I got to try it, though!

Musky Mure would be closer to the truth here. Clean pleasant musk with ripe blackberry smell. I knew what to expect from the perfume after liking my bath gel and body lotion from the same line. It's a soft comforting scent, lovely to wear similar to wearing an old snugly sweater. Mure et Musc does fine in winter, but I think the best time to wear it would be on cool summer days or in late spring, for the green leaves note ( don't think it's basil that I smell) in it needs green leaves in nature.

Clean, strong blackberry at first, a very nice vibe that to me is licorice, then the musk, at first white, then gradually veering towards a (noble) mushroom aroma. Still on my wrist after 4 hours. Glad to have sampled it because it is a masterclass in musk. Recommended to those wishing to upgrade from more popular musky fragrances. Update: I am not a musk fan, but I just realized that clothes retain this clean smell for a long time, which is nice, nicer than on skin.

Clean, bright, fruity with a well balanced musk backdrop, perfect for summer. Extremely wearable and well worth adding to the old perfume wardrobe. It does smell pretty generic in the fruity/musky family probably because it feels familiar to my nose. I like it though, it's not going to hit my top 20 favourites but I am pleased with it and I am glad I have it.

I love this scent on first spraying, and I love smelling it on myself (it lasts several hours on me) but by the end of the afternoon I'm fed up with it. It's fairly linear and after some hours the radiant musky berryness has become irritating, like bathing in Ribena. Maybe one can have too much of a good thing!

I have been wearing Mure et Musc every morning lately. I absolutely love the fresh, clean opening which is quite lemony and aromatic like Clarins Eau Dynamisante. A little while in and this disappears to leave a light, well-balanced blackberry and musk which is delicious and longlasting.

Very very lovely. Usually I'm not an fan of so much fruit. This is very subtle - maybe a bit too subtle. If it were stronger I Really would buy a bottle. A blackberry, musky silk scarf, close to your skin. Remote family: Fleurs de Citronnier, Cristalle, Pour Monsieur de Chanel.

Fragrant blackberries from the start, reminiscent of jelly beans sweets, lovely warm memories from childhood, and yet it develops into this delicate, fascinating musky scent, which discretely gives you an elegant halo in the drydown. Perfect for a wintery crispy day.

Smells very green and herbal on initial spray, which quickly mellows out into a slightly fruity and soft musky scent - the lemon and mandarin are particularly prominent to my nose out of the fruit notes - wish the oakmoss and blackberry were a bit stronger.

Blackberries at dawn, and other secrets. Gah, this stuff is NICE. Basil cuts through the sweetness of the berries, and moss keeps the musk soft. Juicy on the skin, herbal at a distance. I just wish it lasted longer.

One of my blind buy duds unfortunately, a shame as I love some of L'Artisan Parfumeurs other work but this was disappointing. I have the clear bottle version not the latest. Extremely soapy musc, not much mure.

That's a very nice musky fruity scent. I'm usually not a huge fan of fruity notes (with an exception for strawberry), so this is a very lovely version of fruity fragrance for me. Strong like for this ne!

goes on a fruity musk then the musk shines up and through but a soft musk not like civet or castorum then it fades and disappears; can't even smell skin scent 2 hours later

Review below sums it up pretty well. Juicy on the skin for sure but very different in the air. I appreciate how soft this is, it's very comforting.

Starts off like berry lozenges and then dries down to Body Shop's White Musk I used to wear 20 years ago.

I haven’t been able to smell the original formulation, or one closely timed to the original, by Jean Laporte in 1978. I wish I could. Smelling the most recent reformulation hints at me that I would enjoy it. I suppose that tells you what I think of this new formulation, doesn’t it. It’s a very understated and quiet perfume, sticking very close to the skin and gently caressing you. The lemon and basil opening is pleasantly tame yet realistic, fresh and happy and relaxing. Once that falls away, and quite quickly at that, a non-descriptive berry accord, and soapy musks, take over which together smell like the remnants of fruity hand soap. The berry accord doesn’t have much life to live before the quick and final skin scent of soap musks remain, with a decent helping of damp and woody mosses. In 1978 in the shape it was originally intended to be, Mure et Musc sounds like it was a genuinely great perfume. Unfortunately, today it comes across as wan, voiceless, and derivative. Pleasant, but completely forgettable.

Starts out interesting enough, but quickly settles into little more than a delicate floral musk with only the slightest hint of a tart berry accord (I thought it was juniper berry until I saw the notes). I am very surprised to see so many people perceive this as a feminine fragrance. To my nose, it had a masculine opening that settled into something unisex. I have to wonder if people's perception is skewed by the "fruity" classification. Yes, berries are a fruit, but there is nothing girly about this fragrance. I'd say this would make a great everyday scent for a professional guy who wants something classy and understated that'll last all day without choking out his coworkers... but even then, that guy could save himself a ton of money by buying some ethylene brassylate and diluting it down in oil. He'd have almost the same thing. Edit: I see now that it is marketed as a feminine fragrance. That explains it.

I really think this is not worth the price. Maybe it was something new in the 70s, but nowadays it smells like a typical drugstore musk fragrance, the notes have been done to dead and it's really nothing special. It doesn't smell exactly bad, but more like "nice for 5 €" or "nice for a shower gel or lotion" than "nice for a kind of expensive niche fragrance". The main notes are lots of white musk, very very sweet red berries and a bit of watery lemon in the topnotes. No oakmoss or basil for me, and even the blackberry is more like an undefined sweet berry scent to my nose. Maybe this is better for hardcore musk fans.

The opening of this a is is a fresh musk. On me, the VERY opening is actually a bit indolic, but within minutes, it transitions to a clean musk. Instead of fruity, I'd say soapy. Reminds me a bit of if Jo Malone Grapefruit were a bit muskier (but not in a good way). It smells like shaving cream to me for about the first hour or so. Then the dry down is where the blackberry really shines. It reminds me a lot of Trish McEvoy Blackberry & Vanilla Musk. The main difference is this dries more masculine to me - like a shaving cream blackberry.

I truly do not get any fruity notes from Mure et Musc- just soap and aldehydes. Maybe something vaguely sweet- but not berry territory, more like a slightly sweet-smelling Dial soap or baby soap in a pink bottle. There's an almost ozonic feel to this fragrance- it's light, yet has this laundry sheet like, "scrubbed clean" feeling. Altogether I was hoping for something more gentle, creamy and fruit-forward, which was not this. I might have to try the Extreme version though!

I agree with the others; this smells way ahead of its time. Not something I can wear unfortunately as one of the notes disagrees with me, but a well-blended and unusual work of art that changes in surprising ways as it unfolds on your skin.

Green, herbal, berry musk. Faint. Semi soapy. Powdery. Mossy. Gross. Objectively, this is a decent blend and a genuinely acquired taste. It’ll have to grow on you like a fungus, which it also smells like.