Neroli Musk

Damn this one surprised me. On first opening I wasn't to impressed, I went to sample a few other fragrances and as time went on as I was smelling the different spots on my arms where I sprayed the other fragrances until I started getting whiffs of something godly that I just wanted to bury my nose in. I Couldn't figure out what it was at first and finally realized it was the dry down of neroli musk. Neroli Musk opens with an almost sunscreen like feel, but not your shit coppertone, this is some super nice stuff your girlfriend imports from Japan because they take their sunscreen more seriously than anyone else. This bright sunscreen feel lingers around for a few minutes then disappears into to the background leaving up front a beautiful neroli combined with some of the softest fuzziest musks I've ever smelt. These musks are what make the fragrance for me, almost described as what Aaron would call a "skin-accord" but this is not filthy. These are clean musks that just make your skin smell like itself but amped up too where I can't stop smelling my arms where I've sprayed this. Clean, cosy, and refined enough to wear in the high heat. If you like a simple floral + musk combo, you shouldn't be disappointed, a very cosy scent, useable in almost any situation. This is some good stuff.

Unpopular Opinion: This is an “anti-fragrance” To my nose: fresh warm clothes, straight out of the dryer. I get a nice citrus in the opening, but in no time it goes to just a fresh/clean smelling fragrance. I wear this when I’m not really in the mood to stand out, same situations as one would use Molecule 01. *update* Still wear this when I’m not in the mood to wear much of a fragrance but want to clarify that I’m not saying at all this smells “like” Molecule 01, just that it wear like a second-skin rather than a beast mode “look at me I smell good” scent. Wore this today traveling and loves the whole 3 hours. Just catching whiffs every now and then, it’s a very calming and subtle scent, and CLEAN. Initially to me it smelled identical to the original gain fabric softener with more nuance.

A Neroli for the non-Neroli lover. This reminds me of the youthful version of something my Grandma wore in the 80s. Because of my associations with my Grandma, Neroli to me, often smells "old ladyish." This is a beautiful and wearable Neroli rendition; smells clean, citrusy, and musky, with some sweetness to round it out at the end. Very fresh and I see this as a daytime scent, great for Summer, easy for the office. Not my personal genre of notes I love, but I can appreciate and may even reach for it to add some brightness to my day.

The opening is green and floral. The floral is very authentic; like a wet flower. The dry down is balanced neroli and musk. The floral settles down and sandalwood and citrus pop out. Unfortunately this turns into a skin scent on me after about an hour.

This honestly smells just like a dryer sheet. But in a good way. I often find citrus scents too sharp but the musk in this softens it out nicely