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Clair de Musc, Serge Lutens
Musky · 2003

Clair de Musc

by Serge Lutens
Rating3.9 ★ 2,185 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2003
Price$$$$Niche
MuskyPowderyIris
Best for springDaytime wear
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90% match
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89% match
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88% match
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The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
MuskIrisNeroliBergamot

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 7
MuskyPowderyIrisCitrusVioletEarthyWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Musky
Powdery
Iris
Citrus
Violet
Earthy
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
31%
summer
20%
fall
26%
winter
22%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Trench Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
citrusiris
89% match
If You Musk Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
muskyiris
88% match
Florentine Iris Ermenegildo Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna
powderyviolet
88% match
Essence Eau de Musc Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez
powderyiris

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskBergamotIrisNeroli
unlayered

Signature pair: Iris and Neroli

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In plain words

The main accords of Clair de Musc are musky and powdery. Its key notes are Musk, Iris, Neroli and Bergamot. People reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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