Perfect Veil

When I was a teen and into my early twenties, I wore a perfume called skin musk. It always drew compliments. But skin musk has been cheapened significantly by reformulation and now smells too synthetic. A perfect veil is like a quality version of skin musk. PV is a clean, baby powerish, musk scent. Its vanilla and sandalwood notes are evident, but the ultimate result is that of a powdery musk. Its pretty powerful as well. I think one spray would do me as it has wonderful projection for such a simple scent. Overdo this perfume and you run the risk of smelling like you have just spent the day changing babies diapers. Sometimes you need simplicity in your wardrobe and this fits the bill. Plus I love musk so much. And I love that clean smell that wafts around your presence, and have people guessing....is it your hair? your lotion? Because it cant be a perfume! PV is not perfumey, yet it has amazing sillage and lasting power. Sort of an oxymoron. It is recommended that this perfume can be layered. I personally wouldnt do that. Even though PV is simple, it still is potent and has character all on its own. Some people find it smells like babys diapers, and yeah I get that... but I think its just that baby powdery, clean aura it has that gives this impression. Overall, if you love musk. And dont mind powdery fumes, this is a must try.

I will most likely always have this perfume in my wardrobe. It's such a soft, fluffy, warm comfy scent. Very cloud like to me. A bit like a buffer from anything harsh. This is soft, powdery, almost perfection to me. ( I prefer Sonoma Scent Studios Opal for this genre but if you can't find it~this is the next best thing!) I don't get the lemon, bergamont, per say on my skin. On me these notes just serve to lift the composition out of what could have been a dusky muddy vanilla sandalwood musk mess. Instead~these bring this lovely fragrance into a place of soft,diffused light. I can see kids saying~your mom always smells good! Or being known as the one who always smells warm & fresh at the office. It would be a perfect everyday signature scent for someone who's busy and around people quite a lot as it's nonoffensive and yet leaves a lovely impression. I find this far from forgetable. It makes it's own,soft (again),approachable, trustworthy impression. Truly ~not only a blanket of comfort for the one wearing it but also for the one smelling it.

I remember the first time I got a small sample of this, years ago, so excited to try it and SURE I would love it. I hated it! It smelled dusty, dingy, and so old-fashioned, I couldn't get it off my skin fast enough! Fast forward a good 15 or so years later, I received another sample of it in an order from Sarah, and I adored it! So funny how our tastes change over the years, and a good reminder to re-visit some of those fragrances from the past you thought you hated! I've come to love musk, and find Perfect Veil to be a really comforting, pretty, super easy to wear everyday musky perfume. The french vanilla gives it a hint of sweetness: this is a clean musk rather than raunchy (though I like the latter category just as well if not more!). I love wearing Perfect Veil to bed, as well as work - it's one I reach for when I need a perfume "hug". It's so lovely, and the fact it's lasted this long in a sea of musk perfumes speaks volumes! If you love clean musks with a bit of sweetness I highly recommend!

I've been wearing Perfect Veil on and off for 15 years or so. . . I started with the little oil roller and have graduated to the EdP. It is very powdery which is not my usual thing. But it is just damn good. The lemony musk with the pleasant powder dry down lasts a long time but it does not scream. It stays close to the skin. I don't feel like there is a perfume cloud around me (I can't believe there are people that WANT a cloud of scent around them - that sounds like hell to me) - it's just there, lightly on the skin, allowing you to forget it, sniff your wrist and smell it again. Sigh, Inhale. Exhale. It's cozy - a perfect nap fragrance. I will always have it in my collection. After all these years, I prefer this scent over many other more expensive, more hyped "your skin but better" fragrances. It is a reliable, easy reach, fun-to-wear pleasant perfume that just makes a person feel good.

Need a scent that can fly under the radar when your workplace bans fragrances? Want to smell good but not attract attention by smelling too perfume-y? Didn't have time for a shower before work today but don't want anyone to know? Perfect Veil is the perfect scent for all three of these occasions! Definitely a "your skin, but better" scent. I had no idea this was released in 1999. These types of scents are more common now but I bet this was downright revolutionary at the time it was released. It is pleasant, clean but not soapy, fresh but not aquatic, sweet but not fruity. The company's website suggests it as a layering "base" for other fragrances, and I can see how it would enhance just about any other scent you might apply. It can also stand on its own as a light perfume for daytime. Decent longevity, acceptable sillage for a scent in this category, and just plain nice!