Le Musc & La Peau Extrait de Parfum

super weird yet so lovely, i want it. it smells like something from the past, and i can’t quite pinpoint what it’s reminding me of, but it feels very effortless. it’s warm yet green-cold, musky and comforting, but also makes you wonder—as in, not comforting to the point of being boring, it has a personality. smells like a really, really beautiful feminine man, a stylish person but not try-too-hard, who doesn’t know how beautiful he is. idk why, but i think it has clary sage even though it’s not listed. i want this in my life. also ambrette seeds. smells or reminds me of the same style of fragrance as skin by clean reserve—it’s clean. smells like someone whose body odour is naturally delicious.

I originally tried the EDP version, and I love this one much much more. They're definitely very different! Here you're missing the aldehydes, which are very prominent in the original and for me are always a bit headache inducing. The original also took much longer to develop nicely on my skin. It had a very dated powdery feel for the first two hours, whereas this one was great right away! It's a lot warmer and has less laundry detergent vibes. If you like a more lactonic/woody/aromatic vibe, go for the extrait. If you like a more powdery/laundry/clean vibe the go for the EDP.

The extrait is milky, and less bright than the original, and I prefer it that way. The extrait is one of the most comforting and luxurious scent profiles I have ever put my nose on. I find the edp to be more dusty-woody than the extrait, which is also woody, but creamy rather than dry. The original is like linen fabric, a bit crisp and textured, becoming softer with wear time, while the extrait presents like silk, smooth and velvety from beginning to end. Incredible release!

Wow, what a perfume! I'm not very well versed in the world of perfumes yet and this was my first real buy. Needless to say, I am obsessed and it is quickly turning into a daily scent. The smell is mild but pleasant, and universally enjoyed. Since wearing it, multiple coworkers have come up to me asking me about the smell, saying things like "it's YOU who's smelling so good!" And coming up to me sniffing the air before talking to me. Definitely worth the price tag!

Wow. I sprayed this first on paper and my immediate impression: photorealistic rosemary. mmmmm.. On skin, it's all gentle, herby, clean, freshly bathed musk. It goes into little fancy soap territory (which I dig). This is beautiful. I can't stop smelling my wrist and I can envision myself wearing this in any setting, It seems to stay pretty close to skin but I am writing this having just met it and spraying it once on my wrist. I want it.