Musk

I have bought and consumed all the works of the brand Lorenzo Vilorsi. To be fair, Lorenzo Vilorsi is a full-fledged master in terms of the quality and clarity of his notes and his unique artistic style. Lorenzo Vilorsi's musk was not my favorite work, while Donna, for example, although it is more feminine, was my sleep perfume for several years and was a kind of perfume to cure my depression.But tonight, when the temperature in Tehran was minus 8 degrees, I realized how much the cold has a great effect on the manifestation and expression of the deep beauty of Lorenzo Villorsi's musk. The excellent quality and clarity of the notes, which have always been a distinctive feature of Lorenzo Villorsi's works, reached their peak in this work despite the extreme cold, while I always thought that this was a perfume for spring and autumn or mild winters! But now I realized that I was wrong. Interestingly, the performance of the work has also improved a lot and while I used to spray myself with about 15 puffs in the spring, today I enjoyed it all day with only five puffs and tonight I have been enjoying the smell of rose and musk with only three puffs for hours. The rose here is very close to the Iranian rose and even the Kandahar rose in Andy Tauer's work. Iranians are almost averse to roses due to the traditional use of roses in religious ceremonies and funerals, but Lorenzo's musk, with its combination of rose, white musk, and sandalwood, along with amber and geranium, has created a different masterpiece that, to me, has nothing at all to do with the smell of traditional Iranian rose water, although its rose is similar to the Iranian roses found in desert cities.I think this perfume is completely unisex and can be worn in formal and everyday situations with a variety of outfits. A peaceful fragrance that I don't think will bother anyone. Just please don't wear it in the hot season because you'll waste your perfume, and wear it at least once in extreme cold and then maybe, like me, you'll notice the depth of its difference from the fall and spring seasons. Finally, I'd like to say that more than most of the perfumes I've had (and there are many), different social personalities have been attracted to it and have loved it equally. I've seen almost no negatives. Furthermore I think it's also great for romantic dates.

This is a musk game changer. I suspected for awhile that I would love this Lorenzo Villoresi creation and I do. A Fragrantica swap partner was kind enough to send me a small decant, and after my maiden voyage with the scent, I have pulled the trigger on a 50 ml bottle. On my skin, this is an all-season geranium musk. Rose is in the mix but it’s the citrus aspect of the geranium and bergamot that makes this a unique combination. Andy the Frenchy does a great job describing the overall scent profile, so I’d rather not repeat. I will extrapolate on the unusual sour note; it’s here and I think it’s a combination of the geranium, musk and galbanum. The sourness is really pleasant, and this might sound like a diss—and I don’t mean it to be—but it makes up the animalic part with a very slight urine profile. That’s may sound weird but it’s primal and lovely. Sandalwood helps balance the composition and it stays north of the gross stuff. I have tried to keep my collection around 200 bottles, an obscene number that I will not get through in this lifetime because I’m currently in a “sample everything” mindset. Everyday I want to try something new, but rarely do I come across something that I feel is new. This week I’ve already added two “new-to-me” perfumes after going weeks without feeling like I wanted to add anything additional. And that’s basically why I love this hobby, I’m continually surprised, and sometimes it’s in the most unsuspecting way. And this time it’s with a perfume that has been on the market for 25+ years.

Let me start by saying when I first sniffed it I did not like it at all. It appeared loud and jarring to me like an OTT moment of an Italian opera (not an opera fan here). One year later I found a sample in my bathroom cabinet and tested it again and again and again: NOW I AM OBSESSED AND CONSIDER IT A TRUE MASTERPIECE. I have already reviewed some other rose based scents, so I consider this in strong competition with Frederic Malle's "Une Rose"/ "Lipstick Rose", Czech & Speake "Dark Rose", Bond #9 "West Side", Louis Azzaro's "Acteur" and Amouage "Lyric" to name my favourite rose base scents. Now technically this is primarily a musk fragrance (and it certainly oozes very sensual musk) but I also find it is very heavy on the rose and it is that "arm-wrestling" of its musk and that rich, dark, oily, woody, overripe rose, that makes this composition so round and smooth and wonderful. Truly well blended as it is precisely positioned in the centre: neither too old-fashioned (although there is that old skool glimpse), nor too modern, neither too sharp, nor too sweet, neither too gourmand (lovely edible vanilla, almost cocoa note). Think of fusing Tom Ford's "Tobacco Vanille" with Frederic Malle's "Une Rose" and add heaps of creamy musk = THIS. 100% unisex. Longevity is also very good for an EdT. Only let down? Availability: as it is a (super) niche fragrance, one has to get it online or a niche perfumery. But at least you will be wearing quality at an honest price that very few people will know or wear.

This is like holy grail musk to me. I get mostly musk, sandalwood and rose. The musk is fantastic, it isn't animalic at all to me. More like a sexy warm skin scent like a top quality musk oil. The sandalwood is that really smooth kind, not overwhelming and just seems to wear like warm silk. It isn't "figgy" at all like some sandalwood can be (Santal Blush, Sacred Wood). To me it is much more on the order of the sandalwood in Bois des Iles (just the sandalwood part, this doesn't have aldehydes and is very different from Bois des Iles...it just has that luxurious smooth type of sandalwood). The rose is dark and dewy and very present. The interesting thing about Villoresi Musk is that each of the main notes take turns being dominant each time you wear it. Sometimes it smells like mostly sandalwood. Other times mostly rose. Then still at other times it smells almost like a pure musk oil. It really is a chameleon of a scent and seems almost the scent equivalent of a mood ring. As a life long musk fan I have to say this is one of my favorites of all. Just something about it that makes me a little crazy. Completely unisex and seems suitable for just about any occasion but has a really casual and earthy feel to it. But still a bit mysterious and a whole lot sexy. I want a gigantic bottle of this badly.

What a pretty rose and geranium perfume. It could be unisex depending on if the man is a rose lover. There is a lot of musk here in the base, a white musk that I really love. It's clean but not starkly clean. Creamy sandalwood, slight vanillic undertones but this perfume never becomes "sweet' like many rose fragrances on the market today. What I get out of this perfume the most is this amazing rose. Gorgeous red roses everywhere, spicy, rosy and rich. I could bath in this stuff. This is rose heaven. My husband is smelling this now and wants it for himself LOL. I will be getting a big bottle of this so he and I can share. If you are a rose lover do not miss out on this fantastic rose perfume. Dries down to an absolutely beautiful sandalwood. Reminds me of the sandalwood in Jean Patou's L'Huere Attendue Heritage Collection. I own 2 from this brand that I blind bought on a hunch. They were Alamut and Teint de Niche. I was not wrong to blind buy them. They are magnificent as this one is as well. I think most anything from this wonderful brand would be an easy blind buy for anyone that love classically crafted perfumes. Also, I would like to thank my fragrantica friend for sending me this sample of Rose Heaven my way!

Teint de Neige by Villoresi is my signature fragrance, so after some time I decided to try another of his creations and managed to get a sample of Musk EdT. So far, after one spritz on a paper strip and on my skin, the scent reminds me of... and I guess this is going to sound kind of odd... but it really reminds me of Candy by Prada, especially in the drydown. I can't wrap my head around it, but this is how my nose has been perceiving the scent so far. The musk element is definitely there, and aside from that I can also smell something sweet, creamy and buttery, maybe slightly nutty, just like it is in the case of Candy. I don't know if somebody has a similar experience, but I can't help myself. By that being said - I like Villoresi's Musk. Despite the similarity to Candy, this is more intense and more "polished, refined". Also, even though the drydown may remind me of Candy, the opening is definitely different - more woody and spicy, with certain oily twist to it. Still, very nice. :) It's like a sophisticated, adult version of baby powder, with a certain spicy twist to it. Overall it smells very clean and even slightly "serious". :)

Fresh (bergamot and geranium) / spicy (black pepper, cinnamon and cloves) / powdery (vanillic benzoin, aka amber) rose over a musk base (with light animalic undertones) and some sour woods underneath, before the vanilla takes the lead. Although musk is a clear component of the blend, here bulgarian rose and spices (it's LV, so what did you expect?) are the star of the show from top to base. Loving rose is a requirement to appreciate this one, but it never becomes jammy, and the 'rosyness/sweetness' is counter-balanced by the spices, keeping it totally unisex. Projection and longevity are below average on my skin. I didn't know what to expect when blind-buying this one, but I can only confirm the positive feelings that I could read from a couple of reviewers. Very dandy-esque indeed, and probably one that fanboys of the usual Bleu de Chanel and other Layton might want to stay clear from. As far as I'm concerned, I will sum-up my thoughts by stating that if one needs only one rose-centric fragrance, this is the one, and I'm not sure how I could have ignored this one until now. A love for me. Spring/Fall days, 30+.

My favourite musks usally are sandalwood dominant as it makes the musk really creamy. Same with my favourte sandalwood fragrances. If they don't contain musk it's just a shame. The two notes are heaven when combined and done right. Lorenzo musk is one of those creamy musky sandalwoods. Really sensual, sexy , woody , musky and yes, rosy ! Similar scents would be Santal Blush , Tam Dao and even Bois de iles. This is lighter and smoother and easy to wear compared to the above mentioned. I can easily imagine this on a man ,it is very neutral and takes no gender , It's a woody , musky floral , with emphasis on wood and musk. Like christiane1 mentioned it can take a different face thought the weartime , the musk can be dominant at times and other moments the rose pops out and sometimes it's almost strait forward sandalwood , could be moods , situations, hormones , morning or evenings ,,,, cold days warm days ,,, but it's really neat , maybe it simply speaks your mood ? But again what I like best about this fragrance is the creamy effect that it leaves after it develops on your skin.

Musk is one of the most gorgeous clean musks I have ever smelled. Actually, it reminded me very much of Teint de Neige because it's powdery and floral, but it is not the powder bomb of Teint de Neige and instead seems more balsamic or waxy. But the two perfumes seem clearly related. This musk is sweetened by vanilla. The sandalwood is unmistakable and is to die for! It's like he took a clean, white, Jovan-style musk and enriched it with velvety rose petals and generous dose of silky sandalwood. So it's darker than a white musk, but it's still not dark like For Her nor is it raunchy and sex-tinged like Muscs Kublai Khan. At first it's nice, a powdery rose with a clean musk, but as it comes alive on the skin it takes on an irresistible creaminess that just makes me feel spoiled. I love this Musk because I don't appreciate that coconutty play on sandalwood, and Musk definitely is not coconutty or figgy. I expected to like Musk, but I didn't expect it to blow me away like this. It was a blind buy, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. It did not disappoint! Highly recommended.

I had to re-rate it because I came back falling in love with this magical potion. I smell a lot more Rose after using it a few times. On the bottle, it smell like rosewater, the first minutes it is a little sour with powdery scent and a light hint of cardamom pod. It dries down into a fresh bloom bunch of roses, light floral aroma, soft, gentle, perfectly unisex. After a few hours, I can smell mild creamy vanilla, sweet but not too sweet, like a half teaspoon of sugar in a cup of coffee. Perfectly balanced, not loud or overpowering. Sillage: Within Armlength then slowly turn intimate. Longevity: After 10 hours, I can smell the vanilla on my wrist if I put my nose close to it. Totally Unisex: this is a ying and yang, the shadow and the light, perfectly balanced masculinity and femininity. Price: I thought it was overpriced when I first spray it cause it smell simple at home. Until I wear it a few times to work and out, I fell in love and appreciate this very much. It actually is a good value for the quality.

Completely different take on this perhaps the most classic note of them all. In Lorenzo's rendition we get a sweet, slightly powdery musk with a lovely, mellow rose heart. Like many Villoresis it is quite creamy and the woody base makes it very safe for masculine wear, although there is nothing overtly feminine about the fragrance at all. Musk is in my honest opinion one of LV`s finest and a great example (just like his colonia) of the way he flawlessly has updated many of the darlings of the perfumery-world. Starts out with a strong floral scent that is not overpoweringly sweet because of the creamy musk base. The scent fades into a warm inviting scent that is a must have. The best part is that it is lasting. Only two very very small daps on my wrist lasted over six hours noticeably and it is wonderful. Another winner from Lorezon Villoresi! I couldn't get over how beautiful and clean this scent is.

I feel like I have found what has long eluded me in Villoresi, a rose musk that is neither too musky nor too rosy, a great synergy happening here I've found in few fragrances (perhaps the now sadly discontinued Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme with its rose and leather). The more I examine it on my skin, the more it moved toward masterpiece territory, its just so mesmerizing and dreamy to my nose. My nose also detects geranium supporting the rose and a sheer dose of linalool (the rosewood?) softening and soothing, rounding it all off, and as it dries, a couple hours in, sandalwood crossfades with waning rose and what is left is a creamy, somewhat powdery skin scent with phantom wafts of rose. A true delight. Cobalt blue was an excellent choice of color for the bottle, this somewhat smells like cobalt blue looks like...

On my 4th bottle. It is truly exquisite. Bitter herbaceous galbalnum blended beautifully with roses, sandalwood and clean musk. When I was beginner it smells just like a rosy powdery fragrance, but overtime as my collection grows, it is actually more of a bitter galbalnum, musky, rosy sandalwood scent but the combination of these are so well blended that it is giving off mainly powdery vibes, while in detail it is more than that. This scent suits anywhere, and anytime. It is sophisticated without being too classy, and announcing. The musk and sandalwood are not dirty or vulgar. It is clean but not as a detergent smell. It is fresh rosewater with clean musk. The drydown as skin scent has a soft creamy sweet sandalwood/vanilla which is also pretty.

Powdery musk, with some dirty and woody undertone. Mainly geranium with powder - I think I smell rose, but maybe I'm biased because of reviews. Very dated and feminine leaning, very ladylike, and it's good and smells like quality and good old times. Maybe the effort to find some kind of barbershop or masculine profile here is because guys want to wear Brad Pitt's signature scent better than Veronica Lake's. ps.: it's not a world away from Akro's Night, being that focused on the dirty side of this profile (cumin, mainly, is what differs - the presence or the amount of it).

The scent I ordered online during the very first Covid lockdown back in March 2020 with the sole purpose to use it at home and to induce the feeling that everything is ok. This says a lot. Feels like some simple rosewater with a backbone of sandalwood and some ancient musk, invented long before the cosmetic industry. But what a stunning simplicity that is, like, coming from another world of innocence where fairies live. Also, geranium, it subconsciously reminds me of my mother's balcony. And that's it.

Got a 5ml decant of this, and am really digging it. Smells like some of the other rose note fragrances I've tried, though this doesn't smell bubble-bath-y like them. This smells fresh, clean, and unisex, and has good longevity for my taste. I could smell where I was when I left the room and came back, but it's by no means overpowering. I like it for warm weather, but I'll have to see if it is strong enough to last in the cold months. If I finish this decant, will probably get a full bottle!

One of my most favourite scents. I wear this so much as it just makes me feel really good. So uplifting it brings me peace and happiness. Sometime I even put it on before bed as it relaxes me. I wouldn’t like to try to describe it as it would spoil it. I’ve never smelled anything quite like it, to me it’s just quite simply glorious.

I'm a fan of musky scents but this one is so increadibly powerful I wouldn't be able to wear it to go to work. Funny to hear Brad Pitt uses it because it's my mother 's favourite perfume and she is 75 years old! I bought her a bottle for mothersday (which we celebrate on August 15th over here!) she will love it!

This was a blind purchase of mine that, at first, was just meh; not bad but not a love. I’ve been wearing it at night to sleep in and every time I put it on it makes me smile, so I feel like it’s turned into a love! It’s so comforting, powdery rose and musk. It really does grow on you!

It is a very nice body scent it is a simple but beautiful scent for a married man who wants to smell nice to his loved ones it has everything in it calmness and peace The notes are more pronounced on the textile warm and slightly creamy on the skin like a blanket