M
Musky · 2022

Pure Musk

Rating4.0 ★ 531 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
Price$$$$Budget
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
5 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
41
intimateenormous
Price value83
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean38
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 5
MuskyPowderyFloralAnimalicSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 5
Musky
Powdery
Floral
Animalic
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
7%
moderate
41%
long lasting
39%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
54%
strong
28%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
30%
summer
25%
fall
24%
winter
21%
Time of day
day
68%
night
32%
Gender
female
18%
more female
21%
unisex
55%
more male
4%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
2%
ok
11%
good value
33%
great value
53%

What people say

What people love
cleandovebarsoapscentsmoothpowderywhitemuskprofileversatileunisex
What people criticise
completelylinearevolutionsharpsyntheticchemicalopeninglackscomplexityartisticdepthsoapy

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskWhite MuskFloral NotesNatural Musk
topbase

Signature pair: Musk and Floral Notes

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In plain words

The main accords of Pure Musk are musky and powdery. It opens with Musk and White Musk, reveals Musk at its heart, and dries down to Natural Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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