I initially tested MKK two or three years ago maybe more. At that time I was new to Lutens fragrances and to niche fragrances in general, and I found it to be extremely animalic and rather masculine....
OMG! I know this scent has a BAD reputation and hek, it is well deserved. The top notes hit made me keel over and I wanted to scrub the stuff off asap. You have to be patient apparently and so I took ...
Edit: tried this again after a long hiatus. I like the dry down, but getting there is a bit too arduous. Demoted a star. Edit: It's cold today and I put a tiny dab of Chergui on one wrist, tiny dab ...
This smells like just like a old lades bad cigarettes breath. Nothing sexy at all. I`m not that kind of woman that just like fresh light perfumes though "Jicky" is the most wonderful fragrance int the...
Notes: vegetal musk, costus, labdanum, ambergris, vanilla, patchouli, ambrette seeds and rose. Opens with a heady blend of musk and ambrette seed. Dewy rose, animalic ambergris and smooth vanilla enh...
Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan is notorious for its colorful (and sometimes, hilarious) reviews. If you are reading this one, you have probably already read a few scary and laughable descriptions. So...
This was my "test case" after a number of disappointing experiences with musk. After this, the Musk Monster, I can confirm that for my nose, vegetable musk does indeed smell like wet Ivory soap. In MK...
This is the only fragrance that I was actually afraid to put on once I received the newly acquired bell jar from an E-Bayer. This is definitely NOT the behemoth that others say it is. I found it to be...
I think this is a scent that various with individual body chemistry. After reading so many divergent reviews I ordered a sample. I am the type of person that scents disappear on after about 30 minutes...
This is very close to real wild musk pod which is unforgettably haunting and sweet, but from a passionate amateur perfumista's viewpoint it is pushed over from the musky animalic to the all too human ...