Parisian Musc

I actually really dislike Diptyque’s philosykos because to me, it’s wet lettuce in the fridge. Parisan Musc is that fragrance done RIGHT for me. It’s figgy, fresh, creamy and slightly sweet. I hate how summer fragrances never last so it’s nice to finally find something I know I’ll love in hot weather and won’t vanish on my skin in 2 seconds. I’ll be keeping a 6ml for the season indefinitely. Parisian Musc has a mild sunscreen note to it that I really like. There is a synthetic, sharp undercurrent to this green fig yogurt that removes that wet lettuce smell found in similar green figs. It does remind me of Paris, it’s elegant and sophisticated. A woman in lots of linen with open toed heels. Definitely one of the most wearable and flexible of MP, who can struggle with both categories. I love that this still has good longevity and decent projection unlike the other more simple / subdued scents like Bois or Neroli by MP. I don’t think this is as memorable as Encens or Falcon but it’s an absolute “wow you smell good” fetcher. I guess my only complaint is for the price as I know I’ll be able to find cheaper, creamy green figs in other brands. Will they be better? Probably not... but for £240, it’s not worth it to buy a big bottle, I will be committing to the 6ml though. However if I’m ever rich, I’m buying the big bottles. Lots of it for every summer!

Received a generous sample of this fragrance when I purchased a pricey orange blossom perfume from an online perfume retailer. These days, musk perfumes and musk notes are out of my wheelhouse but I applied this fragrance. And I really like it! Not sure what to say because I know very little about musk and musk-centric fragrances. I used to own, I used to love Musc Ravageur. Seems like centuries back-smile. But Musc Ravageur and Maurice Roucel are in a league of their own. And frankly, I grew weary of the fragrance when everyone was wearing it. So, Parisian Musc is a nice fragrance! I definitely detect something aldehydic in the opening. The opening is also fresh, green and nearly floral. I suppose in the opening I detect the cedar and the fig notes. The opening is very vegetal; the cedar notes smell more like the needles, or sap of a cedar tree and not the heavy, cedar wood. Does this make sense? I suppose the mid-notes and landing notes are all about ambroxan and musk. That's it! Despite what one might surmise from its ingredients, this fragrance never feels thick, dense, or heavy. The fragrance is ethereal, almost veil like. Given this, I can absolutely see either a man, or a woman wearing this fragrance. Overall, a crowd pleaser! Cannot imagine why anyone would dislike this perfume.

I always say I'm not a signature fragrance type of guy but DAMN. This thing made me question my life choices when it comes to perfumes. It seems that it only took me over 150 full bottles and countless samples to finally find the thing I want to wear every day. This smells like a perfect blend of Philosykos and Santal 33. The opening reminds me a lot of Philosykos but on steroids as it lasts way longer and projects stronger. I already own Philosykos and do love it but rarely ever wear it as the smell is gone before I even leave my apartment. As it transitions into the drydown, Parisian Musc starts to resemble Santal 33 but here also only the good part - woody and a bit ambery without the weird smell of potatoes and dill. Overall it's more spring/summer fragrance but since the performance is solid, I think you can wear it all year round. Price wise it's not that great as normally it costs around 260eur which is not cheap. But if you do some hunting online like I did, you can get it closer to 160eur and that's a fair price.

I love this scent and have had so many compliments on it! I love all figgy fragrances, Philosykos being my favourite for the summer months, but I was so intrigued by the combination of fig leaf with woody, lactonic musks. I think in this composition, on my skin chemistry, it's the perfect pairing. I love a lot of Le Labo scents, and this does share a lot of that DNA - so much so my friend asked which Le Labo I was wearing - however I used to wear Santal 33 a lot but it does definitely take on the dill pickle note on my skin sadly and feels quite sharp and leathery. Parisian Musc combines the best elements of Philosykos and Santal 33, layering that green, almost sweet, fig leaf creaminess with the rich woody, musky dimension that feels quite creamy, comforting and elegant. It's a new signature scent for me - particularly in the cooler months - and I think it's quite a chic, grown-up scent.

The first blast is incredibly green, photorealistic cedar and fresh fig leaf. You can identify each of these notes immediately. The fragrance stays like this for a good 30-40mins - I was so confused why this has been deemed a musk scent or a “clean girl” scent - but then BANG as it settles on the skin, a creamy almost laconic, but yet musky, waft comes through and it also becomes much more sweet. That fresh greenness and the cedar fades out beautifully and is replaced by a musky, creamy fig blend - and there’s a woody base that smells reminiscent of sandalwood in the dry down. This is beautiful. Perfect for spring and a unique take on musk. Lasts about 6-8hrs and projects softly and closer to the skin. I love this one for work as it doesn’t offend but also for days at home - it’s so cosy, addictive. I have had this for 2 months and it’s already half empty, I can’t get enough.