Muschio Oro

Visited the SMN flagship in Florence recently and felt like a child in a candy store. Prior to visiting, I thought I'd settle for a bottle of Acqua della Regina or Melograno and then I tried this and sweet jesus it felt heavenly. SMN's fragrances smell incredibly fizzy on my skin for some reason, and this was no exception. Acqua della Regina dried down with a sour note and Melograno smelt too much like cola, but Muschio Oro was like a sweet, nostalgic aldehydic spritz on my skin. Most musky perfumes give me a headache but this smelt clean and refreshing on me, like I'd just exited from a really luxurious bath soak. This reminded me of Chanel No.5's Eau de Premiere but with a hint of petrichor and smelt more like something from my childhood than any of the No.5s. I was expecting a pretty poor performance on longevity seeing that it's a EdC but it clung on really well. It was great being able to pick out the scent admist the Italian heatwave and after a long day of sweaty sightseeing. Probably wouldn't recommend blind-buying any of their fragrances because they do seem to work quite differently on different skins!

Now this is a gorgeous feminine musk. Soapy LOTV neroli musky delight. I get Cleopatra vibes smelling this. Neroli was said to be her favorite perfume to wear. This is the best neroli musk with white flowers I have ever smelled. Can't wait to wear my samples for a full day but I'm thinking this is FB worthy. I get the Dial gold soap reference but Dial soup didn't smell this grand. But if you don't like soapy neroli forward musk stay away. I was going to buy this but the projection isn't as good as I would want it to be. I was spoiled in the 80s. Musks were bombastic. This is a lovely musk but I want more projection for the price.

A scent that evokes a wonderful feeling from my childhood. After having tested this frangance and reading other's reviews, I now realise that this scent is a combination of two things. One, reviewers have mentioned that it is reminiscent of dial soap and I do agree as I grew up using them. Two, although not listed in the notes I smell incense. The yellow and red incense sticks that were burnt at home and the temples we went to. Perhaps it's the spices used? This fragrance is nostalgic, bright, silky, sensual and charming. As the reviewer below mentioned, it's the scent of warm embrace.

I really like this. My bottle is (allegedly) circa the 80s, but has the same color as the photo above and smells wonderful. There is a peculiar yellow glycerin antiseptic soap aroma lifted by ridiculous aldehydes over a tremendous overdose of musk with a tinge of patchouli. It doesn't smell expensive, just really old-fashioned. Every time I wear it, I feel like the protagonist of Metropolis. Dystopian Art-Deco robot bubble bath.

Since I was a kid, the smell of Dial soap (the gold/orange one) has always been the scent of comfort, cleanliness and warm embraces. This is what this EDC smells of --- a bar of Dial soap. The only difference is that this EDC has a bit more of sharpness to it the first time you spray it, but it settles down to a mild, spicy, soapy scent.