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Musc Shamal, Giorgio Armani
Musky · 2019

Musc Shamal

by Giorgio Armani
Rating4.1 ★ 569 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
MuskyPowderyAldehydic
Best for fallDaytime wear
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Maai Bogue
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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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
AldehydesCitruses
heartthe character
MuskRoseJasmine
basethe foundation
AmberVanillaCedar

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 8 · +2 more
MuskyPowderyAldehydicFreshRoseAmberVanillaWoody
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Main accords

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Musky
Powdery
Aldehydic
Fresh
Rose
Amber
Vanilla
Woody
White Floral
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
26%
summer
15%
fall
30%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%

What people say

What people love
cleanhighendsoapyaromaluxuriousqualitymuskblendsmoothcreamydrydown
What people criticise
highpricetagharshsyntheticopeningpolarizingheavypowderprofileeasilyreplaced

Smells similar

by scent profile
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rose
89% match
Baghari 2006 Robert Piguet
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aldehydic
89% match
West Side Bond No 9
Bond No 9
rose
87% match
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fruityrose

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

AldehydesCitrusesMuskJasmineRoseVanillaAmberCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Aldehydes and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of Musc Shamal are musky and powdery. It opens with Aldehydes and Citruses, reveals Musk and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Vanilla. People reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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