Musk Mood

I was looking for the "Oud Mood | Lattafa / لطافة" perfume online since I do not find these Arabic fragrances in Italian shops. Four variations appeared when I typed Oud Mood into the search field, all available at a ridiculous price for a 100ml EDP. All of this tempted me. I couldn't resist, and I blindly bought them all. Like all the pieces of the Oud Mood collection, the packaging and the bottle are lush and well-finished in every detail. For Oud Mood original, the box is a white-coloured cylindrical tube similar to fine whiskeys, with a golden ribbon that anchors the cap. And a white braided ribbon bandages the thick glass bottle. Not to mention the heavy metal gold cap. Incredible how a perfume paid for around €15 can provide such expensive packaging. But what surprised me the most was the perfume enclosed in the bottle, which I will try to describe. Musk Mood is a clean and soapy aldehyde-musky scent. The muskiness is dual, which means it shows the two facets of musk — the soft, powdery, and creamy side in the opening and the animalistic, damp, and deer moss side in the dry-down. The scent opens with an explosion of sparkling aldehydes, with a synthetic, slightly fruity, and soapy accord. I don’t get any hairspray vibe, but somewhat floral. It is an authentic perfume based on white musk. The aldehydes are pungent and floral, with a subtlety of the lily of the valley. Instead, there is already a dry white musk, shimmering, smoothed by that “feeling of cleanliness,” a sort of Muscone or, better still, Helvetolide, more rounded and flowery. Delicate, powdery, and smooth, it spreads tender freshness and harmony and shows the fundamental mood of the perfume. The top note spreads citrus, clean and fruity notes without overpowering. I let the perfume get familiar with my skin and lose the alcohol part, and it doesn’t take long to guess that the perfume has the same profile and yield as "Acqua di Parisis Essenza Intensa - Musk Sultan | Reyane Tradition". I’m not sure what designer or niche scent inspired them, but they are identical in every way. The evolution is parallel and specular on my skin. You immediately perceive a powdery accord, more similar to violet than iris, with a robust floral component. The heart note is a blend of floral scents, white musk, and vanilla. Now the perfume releases a creamy musky, the poison lily is still in the background, while a rose blends with the musk. From afar, the sweet floral and dewy edge prevails; instead, close to the skin, the mouldy and semi-earthy edge of the musk wins. The sense of cleanliness continues. Then it dries, transforming into a clean cloud, powdery and soft, with salty and musky tones. The base rounds off the scent with earthy musk and creamy sandalwood. Now the moss is wild and animal. The dark side emerges; it’s funky and skanky with a masculine bent. There is a thick, dark, musty, damp smell as if there were a hint of oakmoss. And a rather salty and mineral amber blends with a more vanilla undertone. A lot has changed since the opening. Although belonging to the Lattafa Mood collection, Musk Mood is different from the other flankers. This is a scent centred around musk and without the slightest trace of oud. I find it very versatile, even if it is not the typical white musk scent. It is suitable for almost all seasons, although spring and autumn are the most suitable occasions, preferably during the day. It lasts a decent amount of time with a prominent mossiness and projects well for the first few hours. Then it becomes a perfume on the skin that can still be felt for several hours. However, the scent is light and very suitable for everyday use. When its drops stick to your body, they will completely refresh you giving you that sense of cleanliness. Safe, non-offensive, and non-intrusive. I'm basing my review and opinions on a bottle I've owned since January 2023.

this one was challenging. it was great straight out of the box with a lot of sweet fruity cherry-citrus-vanilla and light floralness and faint musk. then on sitting for a couple weeks, the sandalwood came out, sharp and loud and steamrolled everything else, and the fruity soda top disappeared. I though it had turned into something interesting with all that shouting photorealistic sandalwood, but functionally unwearable. Another several weeks later and it shifted again and now seems settled into a balanced and lasting fatty, soapy aldehydic musk on top of a vintage-iris-rose and sandalwood accord with warm, wheat-y, waxy (not scented candle waxy, more beeswax) vanilla wrapped around it. I do wish some of the citrus-cherry-vanilla-float effect of the very first impression would come back and I'm sort of mystified about where those notes went, but the apparently-finished version of this scent is much richer and less cloying and frankly, probably better and more grown up. It's not a pretty-candy-girly scent, instead it is extremely comforting and nostalgic, dirty-clean, creamy and classy. Makes me think of the base dry down of one my grandmother's frequently worn perfumes, Tresor, so it might use some kind of Grojsman accord variant, for a soft fuzzy warmth and lasting woody-amber-rose backbone to the soapy foam top. It works extremely well in warm weather despite it's full bodied strength, and i bet it would be good in spring and autumn as well. I'm usually more of a fan of much 'cleaner' airier white musks, but there's something so charming and addictive about the 'old fashioned soap flakes' richness and the vintage talc and sandalwood heart that I find i'm reaching for it way more than anything else the last few months. Has 'until you wash it off and maybe even longer' longevity. Extremely potent, overspray at your peril lol, I use 2 spritzes max and I have 'skin eats perfume' chemistry.

This was a blind buy Everyone on Tiktok was saying how this perfume was the ultimate "clean girl" scent- and how it smelled super soapy and as if you just stepped out of the shower. I AGREE 🤍 yasss When I first sprayed this is was super musky. Musk to me smells sort of like baby wipes and it was very much giving baby wipes vibes when I first sprayed it. Afterwards (around 30 min to an hour depending on how much I sprayed), it dried down to a very soapy, fresh perfume. It really does smell similar to dove white bar soap, but this perfume I would say smells slightly more perfume-y (well obviously cuz its a perfume da fuq). When it dries down it giving soap, like its still musky but not baby wipe vibes more sudsy vibes, probably cuz of the florals and other notes peeking through more. I didnt smell any vanilla whatsoever either. I would say you should only spray 1/2 to 1 spray if youre sensitive to fragrance like me and just want to smell pleasant without being super smelly and filling the room. With half a spray people who are very sensitive to small can smell me from 4 ft away, but in public settings like school or at work ppl probably wont be able to smell you with only 1 spray on your arm. I dont reccomend spraying too much because it gets overpowering and also when I sprayed it a lot it never really dried down to the soapy goodness I love, it stayed at that weird baby wipe-ish scent like idk yall. RUN DONT WALK!!! (JK i hate when ppl say this😭😭😭)

This is exactly what I always wanted musk to be! It is a fuzzy, cozy white musk that reminds me of snuggling in a clean blanket, or a clean baby's skin, or skin still pink from a hot shower. Most of the musks I have tried either smell screechy or scratchy or they smell funky after a while, but I took a long run wearing this one and was still in love with this clean and slightly creamy fragrance. I do not specifically smell the notes individually (other than the musk, which, as the name suggests, is prominent), but I get the slightest hint of the citrus in the beginning, and the creamy sandalwood in the drydown. When I say creamy, I don't mean overtly so or lactonic, but just a slight warmth and roundness to this that I don't often get in other musks. Now, I bought a used bottle, so mine was probably already macerated, so perhaps a brand new bottle wouldn't smell this nice or well balanced, but I would call this the musk I have been looking for. Word to the wise - it can be quite potent, especially compared to the Jovan musks I have tried before. Do not over spray until you gauge its strength for yourself.

I've been on the fence about buying this perfume. After reading the reviews and seeing the love and the hate it made me hesitant. But I finally said f*ck it, for $17 why not. You know that feeling that comes over you when you get in a bed that has fresh clean sheets on it? That's how this fragrance makes me feel. It's so clean and soft to me. I don't get baby powder vibes from this. I get downy dryer sheet vibes from this. It's so relaxing and comforting. It's great when you want to smell like you, but better. This perfume is great for bedtime, running errands, lounging around, or anything you want to use it for. My coworkers love this one. If you like clean scents this is for you. If you like bold sweet, vanilla, gourmand, or niche fragrances this might be to tame for you. If you are interested or curious I say pay the $17. If it's a fail give it to a niece or a friend's daughter. But if you hate it, don't do like me and give it to a coworker. Then you are stuck everyday trying to keep from throwing up on them lol. Imjk....kind of.

I am a huge fan of musk fragrances as I love a soapy clean vibe for casual days. I love Teint de Neige and wanted that kind of vibe. Plenty of people seemed to be saying positive things about this so I ordered it and when I tried it, I was very pleasantly surprised. It's really very nice. I'd wear this on a sunny Saturday when I'm wearing jeans and a crisp white t shirt and sneakers with simple minimalist jewellery or to bed on a Sunday evening after the sheets have been changed and I've had a long hot shower. Someone below said laundry detergent and I get that but I personally love that. Who doesnt love clean clothes and linen? I'm really happy with it. I love fragrance and have so many in my collection mostly niche, all expensive but sometimes I don't want to be challenged. Sometimes you just want something simple that just makes you feel pretty. This is it for me. Clean simple powdery fresh gorgeousness.

This fragrance smells like a clean, beautifully decorated, bright, relaxing spa. I could just close my eyes and drift away with this scent. Imagining white linens fluttering in the breeze, warm, soft sunlight filtering in through the clean soft fabric. Vases of fresh cut flowers fill to room with their fragrance. The furniture in the room is unfinished natural wood, and the heat from the sun lifts the scent of cut wood into the air. Soft brightly colored scented candles bring just a hint of a distantly exotic perfume to the air. You're wrapped in an over sized soft light blue bathrobe, the scent of the expensive soap wafting off of your skin... you lay back, and drift away to the sound of relaxing cello and violin music. All is well.. That is what this fragrance brings. Don't miss it!

Very musky and fresh upon first Impressions. Leave it to macerate for the magic to unfold. I definitely get what all the reviews down here say about it smelling like dove bar original scent. Definitely gives a soap sillage on clothes and if you overspray it could fill a whole room. So easy on the trigger. Smells a little bit powdery with a lot of musk and citric nuances. Perhaps the powdery feeling comes from the sandalwood or the floral notes. I don't get much vanilla but a subtle sweetness that does not overtakes the musk or the freshness. If you want to feel like the personification of clean, definitely this is the one to buy. Also for 12 dollars you are stealing from Lattafa with such a bargain. Has pretty good quality too.

I can’t believe how good this is, especially considering how inexpensive it is. I got it for $20 on Amazon. The packaging was even better than most fine fragrances I’ve bought. This EDP is serving Clean Girl vibes all the way. It is very fresh and unisex/slightly femme. My favorite way to wear it is right out of the shower over citrus or vanilla body lotion. I’m going to continue to experiment to see what else it layers nicely with. It’s completely amazing all on its own, though. I can appreciate that not everyone is going to fall in love with it. Musk is like that. That being said, this is the cleanest, freshest musk fragrance I’ve ever come across.

If you love yellow musk scents like Jovan Musk for woman, you will love this. DO NOT test this on day of delivery, wait overnight or a couple of days before smelling, trust me. This did not smell good on the day of delivery for me, smelled like sharp hair spray. I let it sit for a few days, tried it again , and omg was is amazing! Soft, floral, musky scent. The projection is not great, which makes it suitable for perfume sensitive workspaces or going to bed. On my clothes this has good longevity, can smell it for days on clothes. Has a very lotioney, soft, inoffensive dry-down. LOVE IT

I love this scent. This with BBW Gingham Love. Beautiful! At first I did not like it though. It was suuuper strong, real sharp to my nose. Almost too clean of a scent, and it also smelled of dirt a little bit. I let it sit for a month or 2 occasionally using it and it got better with time. Its perfect right now that im in 120 degree weather. I dont even smell the dirt anymore. I LOVE it! I am getting a back up bottle so it can sit and marinate while i finish the one i have. Love this! Clean, light floral and a little sweet. Perfect for summer but definitely can b used all yr round!

This arrived today and I love it! It starts out very powdery, clean and soapy. After a while, you can smell the white musk peeking through. It's very potent, so a little goes a long way. It smells familiar. It kinda reminds me if Bijan Nude by Bijan ,White Musk by The Body Shop and Cashmere Mist by Donna Karan were layered/mixed with each other. It's a nice change from the spice vanilla oud scents that are so popular in the winter. It projects so much that it might be too much in the summer. But I'm willing to try!

At first spray I was nervous, but once it settles this one becomes very pretty. Very light and clean with creamy, soapy smell. I think this one can be worn all the time, a fresh-out-the-shower scent without being sharp. Seems to have a good oil content which will make it long-lasting, but it doesn't have a strong projection. I think it's a safe blind buy and generally unoffensive. Also I own Jovan's white musk which can pull a little mature, I prefer this one much more!

i loveeeeee this it’s so beautiful and powdery, musky but also a light pretty fragrance. i usually don’t like powdery scents but this is really nice! i honestly don’t smell citrus and fruits all i smell is vanilla, musk, sandalwood and floral but i really love it!! once it dries down it’s light but still long lasting and it turns into a pretty skin scent ! i would say it’s good for all seasons and also great for layering!

This perfume is amazing for the smell. Only problem with it for me is the longevity bc it lasts 4 hours with bad sillage and then after that it has a soft smell. I don't smell the citrus not at all. Based on smell : 9/10 Longevity: 6/10 Sillage: 4/10 Price for what you get is amaizing Overall I would rate this a 8 bc of the Longevity and Sillage but the price point is something I have to consider in this rating

Ok, it just arrived today and it smells like bathroom freshener (not the cheap ones but still). Like all Arab perfumes, I will let it sit because they tend to get sooo much better (some faster than others). I’ll come back to update 😉 ➡️ FOUR MONTHS LATER : It’s wayyy better. No bathroom freshener anymore. Just clean and soapy. Great projection and lasting power.

it's the white musk, powdery scent that I smell on the first spirts. Once it dries the sandalwood and a little musky masculine scent stays with you. It doesn't smell like white dove soap as others would say. It's a feminine, fresh fragrance with its own signature of being captivating yet light.

I was surprised at the price of Musk Mood. To me, this is a great daily clean musk, the packaging is also very opulent and it is a great purchase overall. Out of all the Lattafa perfumes, this one has the biggest dent. It is great on its own for a clean vibe, but also great for layering.

Wearing this today and I love it. I will say it’s a very “vintage” smell or dated. It smells old. Just being straight up. But it is soothing. It’s soapy, a tad warm, floral, sharp but soft at the same time. Not sure how long I’ll be enjoying this but it’s working so far.

This is one to one of the Hamil Al Musk purity musk. They might belong to Lattafa. Important difference: those products stay close the the skin but Musk Mood is deceptively s t r o n g. Yes, clean can actually screech - but it's lovely and perfect if you wear it well.