Musc Monoi

me likes! fantabulous!!!! Musc Monoi is a perfume that will bounce in and out of my favorite shelf! Summer citrusy fresh tropical LOVE. I sampled, it went to the top of want list, and 2 days later - had to buy. It is a watery, more citrus, musky, coconut version of Lys Soleia The petigrain adds such a lovely accord. all the notes blend very well, nothing sharp or harsh, just inviting and yummy. This scent has longevity! (good and shocking - as it is quite citrusy) quite similar to Lolita Lempicka Elle L'aime but this is much better and lasts LONGER! Reminds me of when I lived in Hawaii, and spend days running around the beaches. I would highly recommend.

I love Musc Monoi! I think she’s what I wanted Ylang-Ylang Nosy Be to be. — a tropical, ylang-ylang dominated scent. Definitely not tropical in the sense of a pina colada & sunscreen. No, this isn’t that at all. This is like smelling fresh ylang-ylang in the southeast of Asia. The addition of Petitgrain & calone gives her a slightly beachy vibe. Like smelling ylang-ylang flower with a fresh ocean breeze lingering in the background. Then there’s magnolia which adds another level of depth. Just a divine treat for me. Very well blended and sillage is great. Full bottle worthy! 8/10. If you like tropical yellow florals this should be a safe blind buy.

~Sophisticated Tropical Musk~ This isn't the ultimate tropical FLORAL that I think many people expect it to be, instead its the ultimate reimagining of tropical tanning oils and sunscreen. I mean its more of a beachside/poolside companion than a standout perfume that takes centre stage. The musk, calone, neroli, petitgrain, coconut and lemon add freshness and a neon-green zing to the buttery, positively fatty ylang note. The musks in this are no joke either, I was surprised how rich and deep they are. If theres a better tropical beach scent out there, I'd like to hear about it, but so far this is the best one I've found.

This is a very pleasant “feel good” fragrance. I don’t get a lot of ylang ylang but rather creamy floral notes, mixed with petitgrain, lemon and fluffy warm musk. It’s not juvenile at all but quite sophisticated. No coconut or resemblance with Lolita Lempicka Elle L’Aime (thankfully). It will be perfect for a hot summer or an office setting. Musc Monoi is not very unique but it’s very well crafted and nice. Longevity seems decent but it becomes an intimate close to skin scent pretty quickly.

Musc Monoï opens with a blast of fresh citrus, a bit sour, a bit bitter and a bit sweet. The petit-grain is the strongest. The aquatic notes come through pretty quickly, amping the bitter petit-grain. Then the scent starts to warm up with some flower notes, still staying quite watery. The musk appears too and keeps getting stronger. The flower notes go softer and softer and the petit-grain, calone and musk remain in the drydown. Sillage is soft on me, longevity moderate. Hmm. I like the fresh citrus accords in the opening, but after that the scent becomes less interesting to me. It's a nice refreshing scent for summer days, more like a cologne than a perfume to me though. I don't get any coconut or strong floral accords in this mix, it is all very subtle. Pleasant, for sure, but subtle. Except for the musk, which goes through several stages of dirty but ends up to be quite decent and tasteful. Combined with the calone, this turns out to be petit-grain musk water-- refreshing, but I would have expected more floral notes in this mix given the title.