Narciso Rodriguez for Him Musk

Wonderful and captivating "scent" - which it is, more so, than a fragrance. xmanol and tedylee wrote two very good (and unique) reviews here. I understand both of their perspectives and the connotations to what is in this gorgeous flacon. I am a huge fan of the original Narciso for Him and this is a contrasting display with one same common accord - a gorgeous, deep, warm and sensual musk. The iris is very nice on top...powdery, inviting, with the musk lurking underneath - which I get almost immediately. A true 3-note composition, but going into this...I was not sure the red berries would be an important part of the "scent" nor really distinguishable. I was dead-wrong. Actually, I adore the red berries that are bright at first and as they warm up, simmer with the musk. Anyone who has warmed berries in a small pot will understand this smell. I get a combination (which I may need to revisit) of ripe raspberry and red currant, notes one can sniff in wine as well (after all, a "nose" is a "nose" and we taste first with it - ;-) ). The musk used here is absolutely divine...! I do not like to compare fragrances, as anyone who knows my reviews understands that I like to smell, wear and enjoy each bottle of fragrance unto itself. It is part of my Zen belief that each and every thing is created uniquely and is its own being. The human mind is drawn immediately to association - but, how can one compare two masterpieces created by Dali, Chopin or two different poems by Rimbaud? Some works are shorter, more concise - but say so much with so little. That is what is in this bottle compared to the more complex composition (yet, still rather minimalistic and profoundly beautiful) that forms Narciso for Him EdT in its brilliance. This is, as one review put it...elegance and seduction in a bottle! I could not agree more. Amazing.

This is just sublimely beautiful. Forget male, female or unisex categorization of fragrance notes or a juice as a whole. NR For Him Musc Collection is just an amazing fragrance. Clean, sort of soapy musk with the iris and floral injection just spells out DIVINE. I will say that you have to be a connoisseur of musk and its subtle nuances on how it reacts with ones body chemistry. Musk can be either magnificent for some or, just downright unbearable for others. Fortunately, I belong to the former and not the latter of those 2 groups. In the end, it just mellows out to a wonderfully soft slightly earthy with a tinge of sweetness on the skin that just lingers all day. The first hour to 90 mins, it will project nicely and radiates off the skin with some tenacity. From there the cool down begins and it is just an intoxicatingly marvelous ride right on down to the end. The Violet note gives it that injection of stoic masculinity that is softened by the powdery & vanilla like sweetness. If you enjoyed the original, you will fall in love with this creation. Masculinity and yet a softness to it that a woman can pull this off without missing a bit. Excellent juice that will please most musk elixir seekers......

An absolute musk have! For Him Musk starts off with a sharp and beautiful musk with a hint of sour, fruity note, to eventually morph into a soft and flowery musky background. This has to be the best musk I've ever come across on the mainstream market for men. Smells refined and high quality. Longevity is crazy good and well beyond the 12hr mark, sillage is just fine for me. Just to compare both Narcisos, the EdT focuses more on green notes with amber and musk in the background, whereas this EdP is rather centered on musks, as the name suggests, along with powdery and floral notes surrounding it. The EdP also isn't as "in your face" as the EdT: it is more of an intimate scent that lingers on your skin for at least a dozen of hours. Overall, NR For Him Musk is a wonderful, flowery and oppressant musk bomb, that proves that simplicity can be a good thing. "Less is more", they say. Definitely one of my favorites, I feel like wearing a suit when I have it on me. Oh btw, the bottle looks awesome. Ps: I also found it to have that same soothing, mature and slightly earthy vibe that I can find with Terre d'Hermès. Fantastic.

My friend got this one for me (blind buy) and today is the first time to wear it. I loved it..it is such a classy floral musky fragrance. I will update my review later..but from the first spray it is so pleasing. Day 2 update: I'm still loving it! I mean..wow..a fragrance that makes you sniff yourself more frequently! It is not as sharp as most of musk-based fragrances, and to combine it with sensual iris that is floating around, to produce this classy manly fragrance is really amazing. Kurkdjian's awesomeness! As indicated, it is (amazingly) based on 3 notes and not evolving over the time..so it is kinda linear. Linear is not downside..it is great that way. I temperature is at high 20s, but I could still wear it and enjoy it. Sillage is moderate, but I think it is part of the awesomeness of this fragrance. Floral musky fragrance..yet not offensive. Longevity is great..I can enjoy it on me for 8+ hrs (that may differ from one person to another though) Truly amazing perfume. Manly and classy. It stands out as true masterpiece.

OH MY GOD! When I first smelled this in Harrods, London, I was amazed - It is so well balanced and minimal yet outstanding! I promise you when I say this but it lasts on me for more than 22 hours (THIS IS INCLUDING A SHOWER WITH BODY WASH!) The eau de parfum is of exqusite quality - it is tailored to my skin chemistry! Never EVER has a perfume lasted 22 hours! What I smell on my skin 22 hours later is the base note, which to me is very simple, pure animalic musk - I say animalic because it is a very close to the skin smell, very subtle, sexy and defiantly sourced from the highest quality musk! I am so so so so pleased with this! IT IS A SAFE BLIND BUY! and I have found my signature scent! I live in England, so when I tried this, it was a warm day in london and this parfum suits British summers - I have yet to experience it in cooler weather. I straight away bought a 100ml EDP for £59 - which I thought was an outstanding price for EDP of such high quality and longevity! INCREDIBLE!