Muschio (Musc)

I don't love it immediately. It needs half an hour to settle, in my opinion. But it quickly becomes a delicate, clean musk with a hint of powder, feminine and beautiful, gentle,and soft. Somewhere within it is a base of something warm and comforting, like my skin but better (the musk, I suppose?) that reminds me of the scent of a hot cotton towel straight from the dryer. I did not expect to like this. Yes, I do enjoy fabric softener and laundry smells . . . but I've only been marginally impressed with any of the other clean musks, or laundry-scent dupes for that matter. SMN Muschio/Musk is different, more all around. As a skin scent, longevity is awesome. It is very much there the next day, very close to the skin, almost as if it really is just "me, but better." As such, it is subtle, easy to wear. If you want to own the room, this is not your scent of the day. This one you keep more to yourself, I think (though I am not 100% certain as I'm testing a sample vial, rather than multiple sprays). This is full bottle worthy to me.

Like some other musk perfumes, the initial scent isn't amazing (very powdery, almost chemical-y)- the magic comes after it has sat on your skin for a little bit. Then it develops into something very clean, cozy and intimate. There is a sweetness to it that is hard to describe- I had been wearing it for a little bit when my boyfriend smelled it and asked if I was wearing chocolate perfume. Someone else described it as a "creaminess" and I fully agree. There is a sort of vanilla note to it. My only gripe is that is does not last long at all on me- even so, it seems like I have to press my wrist into my face to smell it. It's such a shame, because the scent is beautiful. I think this would be a good scent to layer, given how mild it is.

I recently acquired Muschio at Aedes in Manhattan, I wanted a musk that was between Egyptian and animalic and this is it. It’s dry and serious, similar to Musc Nomade but with even more frown. It’s neither bitter nor powdery. It smells like a cat that’s been rolling around in the dirt and now it’s giving itself a bath. This is extremely long lasting but doesn’t project too much. It’s a personal scent that is extremely versatile. I have a lot of musks, my favorites are the ones that disappear and appear again when the body temperature rises or when it’s humid outside. Muschio is not it, it’s a constant companion until its dry down makes it faint. The epitome of a cool cat.

This is so lovely, so clean, so neat, so innocent. Associations that run to my mind are just pure joy and happiness. This is a light and happy scent, and very unisex. Men can pull it off easily with this one. It adds class and gentleness, sophistication and a slight mysteriousness. Yes, as said before, very powdery, very warm and light. Musc is the name and musc it is, so no games here with your olfactory sensations. It is crisp, but unobtrusive. The scent lasts a bit and gets you nicely through most occasions that last for about 4-6 hours. It is not an allrounder. It invites more to a family visit on Sundays, friends, any formal occasion or even a party with class.

This is an unusually delicious musk. In fact I don't think I have ever found musk to be edible before Muschio. At times I can't tell whether I am smelling white musk or white chocolate with steamed milk! There is a vanillic creaminess that is really cozy and sweet. This is conjuring the same images of snow banks that I think of when I would wear Malle's L'Eau d'Hiver. What Muschio has going for it is that the sillage is much better than L'Eau d'Hiver. If you don't mind not having that little bit of green in Malle's perfume, Muschio is a worthy substitute. I don't mind!