White Musk Pour Femme

Interesting! I wanted to like it - the notes sound amazing. But unfortunately, on my skin, it's a soapy, "stale" musk, that smelled a little bit like a toilet that hadn't been aired out properly. I didn't like the dry down on my skin; it turned too dirty (maybe the patchouli?), and I didn't get a pure, creamy, soapy musk. The longevity is pretty good, though, it had a moderate projection for about three hours, and then persisted on my skin for about three more. If it works for you, I say why not? Lol. Unfortunately, too stale and old-toilet to me :( --- One month later, I couldn't stop thinking about this, and at only $30 a pop, I gave in and bought it. I think maybe the "staleness" I had in the store that day may have also been due to an old tester. Right now, on my skin, it's still clearly musky, but not sour or stale. Pleasant, comforting, musk. My other favourite musk is "Clair de Musc" by Serge Lutens; that one is more "bright" and "soapy" with a hint of aldehydes. This one feels fuzzier, and rounder at the edges. Very, very nice. I'm glad I gave this another shot. 9/10.

I agree with Molko. On me this scent is VERY soapy, but I love it!. It was a blind buy but I'm glad I've got it. It's very different from all the other White Musks I own, but I can't help feeling I've smelt this before, but not one I own. I'm intrigued to buy more from this line just on the basis of this one. The bottle is lovely, though I will keep it in its box and not on show until I've emptied it. I'm wearing it in the freezing cold UK and it smells gorgeous and clean. I will try it in Spring and Summer to see how it reacts. I'm all for buying another bottle.

I never thought musk could smell so nice and fine. To me, this is a very spicy (because of the sandalwood) White musk fragrance. I have found and tried it at my local perfume store for 12 Euros for a 100ml bottle, which makes this scent so affordable! And I have to admit that it smells way more expensive! :)

What a beautiful fragrance this is. Apart from the musk I find some of the notes difficult to pin point. It matters not as the notes work wonderfully well together. The musk is incredibly good, warm and creamy. Longevity isn't bad.

I thought I loved White Musk Pour Femme the first couple of times I tried it; it almost seemed to have a fresh, almost fruity spiciness that I enjoyed. But by my third wearing, it struck me simply as a strong laundry musk -- not unpleasant, but also not interesting. It actually reminds me a lot of Body Fantasies Signature White Musk -- a simple white laundry musk which I love -- but there's a slightly more floral quality to Body Fantasies that I prefer over Monotheme's; White Musk Pour Femme has way superior longevity compared to Body Fantasies, though. So, if you like Body Fantasies white musk, but are disappointed by its longevity (it is a "body spray," after all), you may enjoy Monotheme's version. I'm still trying to decide what to do with it; on the fence about whether I "need" it in my collection or not... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update: Only an hour later... BIG turnaround! I realized what WMPF reminded me of: my favorite perfume of all time, L'Heure Bleue! I mean, it's not as divinely gorgeous with an incense-y note that L'H B has, nor does it really have the almond pastry aspect. BUT it does have the musky powderiness with a slight spiciness (cinnamon?) that I get from L'H B. I also get a bit of a classic Ivory soap smell in the opening. We'll see how this one evolves for me but it's definitely been a wild ride so far, what with going from mildly captivating to seemingly boring and back to mildly captivating! :D -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 months later... I've ultimately moved it out of my collection; the "laundry musk" smell is just too strong in this one, for me.