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Black Musk, Montale Fresh Spicy · 2010

Black Musk

Rating3.9 ★ 828 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2010
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wear
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The notes

8 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

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 →
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Fresh SpicyWoodyMuskyLeatherPowderyAnimalicWarm SpicyPatchouli
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Musky
Leather
Powdery
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Amber
Smoky

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
12%
fall
34%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%

Smells similar

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How its notes pair

MuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmberLeatherBlack PepperNutmegTeak Wood
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Signature pair: Black Pepper and Nutmeg

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Musk are fresh spicy and woody. Its key notes are Musk, Leather, Black Pepper and Teak Wood. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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