Musamam

I bought Musamam because the initial smell, straight from the cap while I tested it in a perfumery, was like in Guilty Absolute, but this character only kicks in later. The opening is intensely juicy mandarin-citrus with bright lavender. Saffron brings a rubbery acidity — if I may call it that — and accentuates a rose-like geranium. I enjoy this kind of saffron in perfumes; as Samasama noted, it adds a serpentine quality. I think most people associate this kind of saffron with burnt plastic or gasoline. Circa 30 minutes in, the pendulum swings, and it smells as if several fragrances were layered: this sweet-fruity opening intertwined with an animalistic facet emerging, alongside an earthy, green, herbal-woody glossy element (courtesy of Akigalawood). In the heart, a resinous incense note becomes discernible. The full drydown settles into a dominant leathery accord. To my nose there's a hint of ambery vanilla, and a perceptible almond sweetness — an almost marzipan undertone that harmonizes the raw leather with a creamy veil. There's a medicinal nuance, too. Projection and longevity are consistently strong. This makes it an ideal choice for cooler months and evening occasions, when a bold sillage is an asset. I'd recommend it primarily for men. The bottle is beautiful and exactly fitting for the scent's character. It surprised me: this isn't at all like the fragrance pyramid suggests, nor does the spray match the cap aroma. It's also certainly not as hardcore & extreme as many have claimed, and the oud here is almost nonexistent. Nor does it fully resemble any of the 'reminds me of' section. It's rather its own composition — clearly inspired, but by no means a clone. A textural tour with a leathery phantom snake skin trail that insists on being noticed. Safe for a blind buy only if you're after a darkish aura and sour vibe. I managed to score it for €18 shipped — if you happen to find that kind of bargain, snap it up without hesitation. Opening note: 8- Sillage/Projection: 8- Drydown: 8+ Longevity: 9- Blend/Composition: 8- Versatility: 6- Uniqueness: 7 Value for money: 7 Bottle design/Aesthetics: 9 Overall experience: 8 Blind-buy rating: 4

This stuff is epic but not for everyone. For me this is a big love. This is all rich woods, heavy leathery saffron, and a bit of incense - So not really something young folks getting bad perfume advise from online influencers would like in real life (hence the low rating) even though they might like the *idea* of a strong masculine leathery “alpha male” scent. I own bottles of both Guilty Absolute and The Serpent, and yeah Musamam is similar but I wouldn’t call it a clone of either. GA smells like what I imagine a grizzly bears balls would smell like after wearing leather pants all day while riding a motorcycle, basically zero chill, and Serpent is that but more refined/smoothed out with some floral/violet? bits added. Both the leatheryness comes first, in Musamam it’s the woods first then the saffron/leatheryness. Performance is great, no slouch. I like layering this with Jean Lowe Matiere, but I’m sure other rose/Oud frags may work too.

So glad to see this one added. It's been a go-to for me on winter night outings for quite some time. This is basically a clone of YSL's M7 (the OG) and a damn good one. There's a slight twist as the opening is much more mandarin-forward but that's quite alright as the incense makes it earthier and not overly bitter or juicy (I'm not a huge citrus lover). The saffron gives that typical leather feel but I don't personally mind that either. Later on, the oud (not a dirty oud, a woody oud) and incense definitely steal the show. It's very long lasting on my skin and lavish smelling at a fraction of the price you'd pay for a bottle of M7. I have to admit being a reptile lover myself, the bottle itself is a conversation piece. Some would seem it tacky or gaudy but personally, it's a centerpiece to my collection and one of the few from "clone houses" I wear frequently.

no, stop trying to find what it's duped for unless it's based on that synthetic piercing oud, Akigalawood. This molecule smells straight like a serpent: cold, ozonic-metal, yet dry. Almost all Akigalawood fragrances like Ganymede, 27 87, and Hedonist fall into the love-or-hate category due to their quirky scent profiles, even skanky for some noses. I think this is true to its name, Musamam, which means 'intoxicated (by venom)' in Arabic. It's minimalistic in flowers or usual base notes; it's a dry wood fragrance. However, it has rather moderate performance on my skin.

This Fragrance is very tricky. It is an amazing manly scent that will blend very well in an environment with lots of leather in the background. Very underrated scent. The bottle is the most beautiful one I’ve got amongst all the lattafas I own. This will perform best in the winter as heat dulls its shine. Don’t blind buy this, it’s targeted towards 30+ males. Imagine sitting on a leather seat in a hotel lobby with a melodious sound in the atmosphere. It is indeed a beautiful scent but not for everyone. Awesome presentation too 8.5/10 for me

Absolutely amazing fragrance; I can see how it can be divisive, as it is not a very mass-appealing scent profile. Especially now, with its newer flanker brother, Black Intense, which is much more mass-appealing profile and could be used on a younger audience compared to this. I really like this but be aware of the notes and be prepared for what it offers because it is not light and unapologetic.

Glad to see this one finally added to the library. I love Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme and I feel this is definitely within that realm. It's a nice blend with a strong dry leather hit and added Arabic spice. Hits similar notes to Gucci Guilty Pour Homme and overall a nice addition to any leather collection especially for the price.

Just got this in the mail. I had Musamum white- love- and Musamum black- love the smell but too masculine for me. Got this after a lot of back and fourth but I love it. Saffron is a note I love. Sweet, tad leathery smell from the saffron, smoky wood, but totally unisex if you don’t mind a heavier perfume. Fall and winter wear for sure.

After smelling this it immediately reminded me of Bvlgari Kobraa. I'm pretty sure this is what they are trying to clone and they have done a great job, it does smell like it but it's not as high quality in ingredients and overall smell, which is understandable.

Definetaly inspired by TVOTS by Gucci. Has the same snake kind of smell, it's sexy for a man for me. I liked it a lot. It smels like a villain who is introverted, masculine sexual energy. It falls on the diferent side of perfumes. A night perfume for sure

First of all you should let it maturate for around a month to get a better performance from the start . But regardless the dry down of this perfume is legendary . If you like woody fragrances ... you will love this perfume once it settles

Very Unique, I love it. Perfect for winter and specially if you are wearing leather. It's a formal wear in my opinion.

Just bought it for my girlfriend, a bomb about to explode, very heavy and clear on the feminine notes.

This is the holy upgrade of Dior Fahrenheit, it genuinely doesn't get better than this.

Absurdly cheap und unusually well-crafted fragrance from Lattafa. Musamam opens with top notes of juicy mandarin, aromatic lavender and saffron. A very friendly, delicious opening. Almost immediately the woody, slightly smoky and leathery base starts making it‘s presence known. While the top notes dissipate, the base notes take center stage forming a very pleasantly round, yet robust sillage. Apparently Musamam was inspired by Kobraa and while you do get the similarities, it has a slightly darker leather note that at certain points reminds me of The Voice Of The Snake. With that being said, it is not a 1:1 dupe of either of these fragrances. What I particularly appreciate about Musamam is that it is easily wearable, has moderate projection, yet very good longevity. It‘s noticeable, but not overbearing. I‘m not usually one to say this about affordable fragrances, but this one truly can compete with niche level fragrances. Every time I wear this, people ask me what I‘m wearing, so if compliments are your thing, this one does the job. If you enjoy woody-leathery fragrances in the direction of Kobraa, this could be a safe blindbuy for you. For the price, you won‘t find better quality.

I don't know if it's duping something or not but it's a very nice leather scent with a fresh opening. During the first hour you can smell this mandarine with lavender with a leather background and then it's mainly leather in the drydown. It's not harsh petrol-like leather but it's not suede either. It's like a good quality, soft leather bag. It's the most realistic leather I smelled recently after smelling many harsh gasoline/rubber scents or very delicate scents that were supposed to be suede but were mainly vanilla. For me it's a masculine leaning but still unisex fragrance. I'm a woman and I can wear it.

This is a very unique smoky ambery winter fragrance, quite resinous, which I really love about. The resinous came from little hint of sweetness of the Italian Mandarin mixed with other smoky dark notes. But for performance, the projection is weaker than I expected, maybe need to let it seat for while. For longevity, its stable. So u just need to spray just a little more to last a whole day. If u like Ameer Al Oud Intense, u will like this too. Compare to Ameer Al Oud Intense, this is alot less sweet and more darker with more resinous.

Leather, evening formal, cold weather. 4 stars, long lasting with heavy projection — the little brother to Musamam Black Intense. I don't know, why people destroy it that much on the different platforms. Smells like high quality - sure try before you buy. I will not regret the day I decided to pull tghe trigger - I got it for $22 a steal for such a high quality scent. It has depth and you feel the presence. If Amougae would have launched it others would be praising it ...

Agent Provocateur meets Ganymede!! This popped up in my mind before even checking the notes, which turned out very similar. Very powerful scent... smokey, deep and woody, leaning more masculine in my opinion. Leather, although it's not listed as a note is obviously present. Don't get shocked by the opening and give it a time to settle. Longevity and silage - eternal!

I expected the warm ambery patchouli of YSL M7. I found the sharp, incense leather of Gucci Voice of the Snake. Yes, initially there is warm amber that smells more like Initio Side Effect than M7, but it fades away quick, leaving the leather of the snake. Nice wintery leather scent, more masculine. "Like".