White Musk Libertine

Obsessed. I have never gone through a perfume like this. I am wearing this shortly after the birth of my youngest (just in my hair or behind my ear, no fragrance on my chest, arms or too close to his little face!) and I feel like it will give me the sweetest memories of his infancy, nursing him in bed surrounded by a smell of almonds and cream and roses! The name is a total misnomer for me. This is a gentle and delicately pretty scent; not unsexy, but not especially sexy either (and nor does it have to be). I don’t have any perfumes similar to this one. It made it click what people mean when they say “your skin but better.” I’m inexperienced with musks and this made me want to try other ones, but quickly I decided I just wanted to wear this all the time. It’s comforting, soft, just a little bit sweet, a little bit floral. I do get all the notes, almond, roses, cream, something powdery sweet and just a little warmth like clean skin— what a combination. It’s like a bedtime drink. I want to drink this perfume 😅 But it totally works for daytime too, because it’s very soft, with no sharpness or spiciness at all, yet not cloying or too warm either. I can sometimes wear it in warm weather, which is not something I can say about many perfumes, but I think it will be extra cozy in the winter. I do wish it were a bit stronger, because I want to catch whiffs of it all the time! I sometimes do 4-5 sprays of this, which is a loooot for me. I agree with the reviewer who said the powdered sugar smell comes though, like you are opening the lid of a box of traditional rose water scented Turkish delight. It’s not honey its powdered sugar. It also reminds me of that powdery bubble gum that comes in a long roll like a tape dispenser (this is not a bubble gum smell though.) Anyway, idk if this is fling or what, but I’m over the moon in love with this scent that is like nothing else in my collection. I’ve gone though half a bottle in record time and I’m glad it’s cheap on eBay, because I had better stock up! Edit: I have tried the edt and the edp; unfortunately the edp is just slightly different from the edt that I adore. I had hoped the edp (which is *not* easy to find) would be a stronger/longer lasting version of the edt, but alas it’s missing something. It’s still very nice. But I just plan to keep the edt and spray a lot!

A friend of mine got herself the EDP, and when she wears it she leaves a very lovely light trail of scent: sweet, creamy, musky honey-rose, abit fresh. It's feminine and sweet but not cloyingly so. Subtly gourmand. Perfect for everyday wear in spring and mild summer days...quite safe and very pretty. I would compliment someone wearing this. Budget friendly too. A nice offering from The Body Shop. I guess it's not as close-to-the-skin as I once thought when I tested it on myself a couple years earlier (my 1st review is somewhere below). edit: wearing it again on my skin, not gourmand at all for the 1st hour, just a faint sweetish musky scent...the drydown is like a completely different scent on my skin and it gets sweeter, much prettier. edit x2: have been wearing it often these days, and realize that when spraying more (rather than just 1 or 2 'test' sprays), I get the sweet soft gourmand notes from the beginning...love it, got a bottle, so easy to wear and cuddly, feminine, great for everyday. edit x3: forgot to mention that I accidentally purchased the EDT instead of EDP, so EDT is the one I have been wearing often...the EDT is abit less musky and more freshly sweet, but only lasts about 3 hours and is very faint after that. edit x4: tried the edp again, and I prefer the fresher/sweeter edt even though the edp lasts a few hours longer. Edp is definitely muskier and less 'delicate', maybe better for cooler days. Edt just smells so good, I don't care that it disappears alot sooner than I'd like. I'll just wait for sales to get a 100ml bottle of it.

This was such a pretty everyday scent. I had both EdT and EdP. I preferred the EdT over the EdP as it was less musky, lighter, and wears better on warm days. The EdP is muskier, cozier, I liked it for bedtime or in cool weather, the drydown of the EdP is close to the OG TBS white musk, but a sweetened version of it. But both EDT and EdP are fluffy, softly sweet, creamy/lotion-y, gourmand-ish, clean white musks, I get all the notes listed and they are just so beautiful and harmonious together. The EdT is a love for me, and the EdP a solid like. Not at all syrupy and very comfortable to wear all year round, I don’t know why on earth they’d discontinue this gem! Today I’m wearing a few spritzes from my half empty bottle of the EdP that I have left. I had emptied 3 full-size bottles of the EdT and 1 bottle of the EdP in the past before it was unfortunately discontinued, I really loved this scent. My favorite from TBS and the only one I repurchased multiple times. I hope they’ll re-release this! I’ll definitely be stocking up on the EdT if they do!

I spray-tested this scent in EDP formulation on my wrist today. I got nothing but a sweet musky-rose scent for the first hour, the musk note even smelled somewhat sharp/synthetic and distracted from the other gourmand notes...*yawn* boring!! But then, the dry-down made my mouth seriously water and I almost couldn't believe it was the same scent...I was pleasantly surprised. The musky-rose softens, and I'm left with a very soft and delicious, ultra-gourmand aroma of silky honey, vanilla cream, rose water, and freshly spun sugar! Yum! It even reminded me of Pink Sugar, just so much smoother, graceful and delicate with the addition of musk...just imagine a Fraiche and florale version of PS, where the raspberry and licorice are replaced by roses and honey, still smelling pink, innocent, and candy-like, that's what White Musk Libertine is (the dry-down atleast). Would I purchase it? Sadly no, and even though it does have good longevity, the scent unfortunately stays very, very close to the skin...and the opening is just too dull and generic.

White Musk Libertine edt is a subtly sexy matte finish of a scent. It smells like beachy sun warmed skin, a pile of fluffy white feathers, and a hint of powdery rosewater Turkish Delight. Definitely not too sweet. It's sweet like skin is naturally sweet. I think the key to its addictive beauty is that it HINTS at gourmand, it hints at floral, but it never develops into a full-on expression of either, and instead retains its light, airy, amorphous cloud-like personality, making one want to always inhale more. It's a skin scent after the first hour but it is absolutely gorgeous in the most delicate way. It's light enough for Summer, but works all year around. The fluffiest elegant fragrance I know. Somewhat against my will I have fallen hopelessly in love with it; basically the opposite experience of those reviews that begin with, "I tried so hard to like this, but-" Thanks to CozyCat for her awesome review!

Okay, WML EdT is now officially my favorite scent from The Body Shop. It has drawn a few unexpected compliments so far and is surprisingly comfortable enough to wear even in the middle of this hellish summer heat. Sweet like honey, smooth as cream, yet tender as a rose petal and light as a feather. Wonderful cheapie, especially for Turkish-Delight fans. Glad you are loving your purchase Raw Umber, and beautiful review! update: I got to try the solid cream perfume version of this scent, and I was shocked that it smelled exactly like powdered milk paste! See, I have been using generic milk powder as a face mask for years (sometimes I actually do add in some honey, and/or rose water instead of plain water), and that's exactly what it smells like, not more, not less. After an hour it starts to smell more like the Edt but much longer lasting, yet more faint (no sillage). So EdT still wins for me.

A pseudo woody musk fragrance, WML manages to perform like something at least forty dollars above it's price-point. Ultimately impressive in a world of "blah", this scent tries very hard to be a light sweet floral fruity, but something about it's personality just simply will not allow it. The scent starts out with conflicting accords of semi metallic/creamy almond and powdery sunny and joyful honey. A cloud of a whipped cream accord is seen floating above the two rivals. After a long and bitter battle between the honey and almond comes to the point of being a migraine a wet rose kills the happy whipped creme cloud brutally and swiftly, making way for a powerful rose thunderstorm. Almond and honey can't stand being soaked, so they decide to put their differences aside, go indoors and have a nice tall glass of jasmine tea with a sprig of lavender.

I quite like this! When I first tried it, I wasn't impressed because I thought it smelled like baby powder, and nothing else. Having given it a proper second try, though, I smell so much more. I get a much foodier impression, and while I can't say that I eat Turkish delight enough to really know if I'm smelling it or not, I smell something nutty (toasted almost?) and creamy behind the cleaner, soapier musk. The lasting power and projection have also exceeded my expectations. Sillage is soft to moderate, and it lasts me probably a good 5-6 hours. I agree that it's not really a statement fragrance, but it strikes me as quite versatile, and I'm considering investing in the solid perfume version to test against my EDP sample. Many thanks to RkrChk for giving me the chance to try this one again!

This is one of my favorites. Musk - check. Whipped cream - check. Honey - check. Rose - check. The recipe adds up to give a very fresh but warm fragrance that stays close to the skin but lasts 6-7 hours in the EDT form. My mom never comments on perfume but she is head over heels for this one. The first time I sprayed it she asked, "What smells like makeup?". It was White Musk Libertine, and mom said it reminded her of a Lancome pressed powder from her youth. Oh yes, I forgot to mention that it is pleasantly powdery. I have taken the plunge and bought the EDP and body cream. Love it so so so much! You can now get a 2oz EDP at The Body Shop website for $10 if you use the 3 items for $30 promo.

Edit ~ EdP way too smoky/musky for me. So this is for the Edt I was so pleasantly surprised with this one. I was reluctant to try it at first because I didn't find the name & bottle "appealing", but I thought what the hell - it was in front of me and I had a free arm to spare. I don't know how to describe it just yet as that was my first smell but I'd call it sweet and creamy, with an 'oomph'. Quite seductive actually. It is more powerful than it 'seems' and its lasting power is pretty impressive at 6 hours + on me. As it drys down, the musk dominates. Its not easy these days to find a fragrance from the body shop that has the total package. In to my wish list and bumping it up!

White musk libertine is really the white musk for me. My problem with white musks in the past have been....too boring or too sweaty. This fragrance smells hugely like white musk but it's those little extras that makes this musk stand out and please me. This fragrance is intimate smelling but in a girly, clean way. I mostly get a rose and honey smell. I wish I could smell the whipped cream as much as other people do. Maybe it adds a smoothness to the scent but I can't really pick it up individually. Anyone who knows me and my taste would get that it's up my alley. Not surprisingly I've gotten gifted with this scent twice. Bonus, the bf really likes it.

Originally I bought EDP version (made in France) and it was too much. Too sharp opening (it must be musk+honey, but it felt like aldehydes), too much cream in the dry-down. It was a little too cloying for me. Something about it was still calling my name and I decided to try EDT. The one I got is made in UK and it's PERFECT. I agree with resemblance with Burberry Brit EDT and Chanel No5 EDT. NOT dupe material by any means. But almond in Brit is definitely the same kind, although Libertine is "cleaner" and fresher. As far as No5 goes, it's that same soapy fresh out of the shower feel.

I treated myself to this on my birthday and i kinda impulsed bought it.Sprayed it on in the shop and straight away i thought"Uckk,old ladies perfume"(maybe its because i dont use perfume with honey aroma in it and im not used to that certain smell)But still i went ahead and purchased it thinking maybe it will change on me when it settles down.Still thought a few hours later smells odd to me but when it was evening the beautiful,light mellow muskiness was wafting off my warm skin and i changed my mind.I love this scent.Utterly beautiful.So glad i DID buy it and it changed my mind.

It's been 8 years since I've last owned this, but I remember it to be the most lovely creamy musk I've ever come across. Very feminine, very present, yet very soft. I had bought it the first time in my first year in India and I remember how impressed I was that such a soft fragrance still holds up so well in the humid heat of Mumbai. Seeing all the quite recent reviews here, can anyone tell me where this is still available? In India and Germany it has left the shelves a long time ago. Would I have a chance in the US? In that case I'd keep my eyes open for it on my next visit.

I have the EDP and I adore it, it's one of my all time favorite scents. I think TBS have a lot of nice scents, but most of them are one-dimensional and don't last very long (many of them also smell vaguely like hairspray). White Musk Libertine isn't like that. It lasts very long on my skin, starting out as a heavy musk and rose scent and eventually ending in a very sweet cream and honey. When I was 11 I used to go to this alternative shop that sold crystals and tarot cards - this perfume smells exactly like that shop, it reminds me of incense.

Mmmm. What a nice soft floral scent. I definitely smell the musk and rose in it. Those are the topnotes for me. It has a hint of sweetness to it, but it's not overpowering candy-like sweet. When I sprayed it on at first it was very fresh and rose like, but after a few minutes it became a nice soft warmer floral scent. It doesn't last the whole day but concidering the price I find this a very good deal. Overal this is a type of scent that reminds me of a sunny but chilly day in spring.

I've got good news and bad news. Good news is that I bought 5 bottles 30 ml of Libertine EDP, the last ones from a local shop, for 4 pounds each! The bad news is that it is discontinued, hence the ridiculous price. If you love this one as much as I do, go get it while you can. I don't understand why they discontinued this lovely perfume. It's just so beautiful...

This is a sweet blend of musk, almond and whipped cream. I just love it and I want to eat it. Smells so yummy. I usually wear it at night or during the cold winter days. I would not wear it in summer. Reminds me of Intimately Beckham but less floral. On me it lasts for hours, today I sprayed it at 7 in the morning and now its 4 and I can still smell hints of it.

The EDP is sharp on my skin. But the EDT is just a wonderful, clean, delicate composition. Honeyed vanilla rosey musk. I don't think it really smells like a loukhoum (I LOVE rose loukhoum). But if there was a rose ice cream flavor, I bet it would smell like this. Very airy. Fairy-like. Cuddly. Lasting power is medium, sillage is good.

I bought it because I thought the bottle was cute. At first I smelled nothing more than a fresh cologne, but now I'm surprised by how obsessed I am with it. It is fresh, but also mildly sweet. There is enough floral to make sure it is not too sweet. It stays well on your skin. I have to buy more before they discontinue it.