I have been wearing this one a lot hoping that I can get something more out of it than what I have written in a note after the first three wearings. This is anyway quite simple composition and it doesn't change if I'm for example in the different mood or if the weather is different, even the warmth of my skin doesn't make a significant difference which is the most surprising for me. That certain "stability" makes this scent utterly easy choice to wear it. It doesn't have any clearly feminine nor masculine characteristics either so it's very versatile and crowd pleasing scent if thinking that it's so natural. I mean people who are not used to natural perfumes can feel them heavy or challenging. Despite of that all my opinion changed and into a different direction. Musk here is easy and gentle. I love it when it has that naughty, dirty side or even when it's very animalic but this is not. I wrote in the statement that it's sultry and passionate but the more I'm used to the scent the more innocent it is and the lust has disappeared. I think my statement is more accurate for someone who has never smelled natural or animalic Musk or doesn't like at all these kind of scents but still, this is easy. Maybe too easy for me. I would still rate the scent as a same 9 since the quality of it is so special. Everything in this scent is gentle and so harmonious. Cinnamon is not at all how you imagine it, it's barely noticeable like is Cardamom. Patchouli is not earthy, it only brings a woody touch to the scent. The sweetness is only from Benzoin, it's very subdued, a little bit Vanilla like but different from the sugary sweetness. The balsamic aroma pairs perfectly with Musk. I don't find any creaminess here but a light nutty aroma instead. Powdery texture which Orris creates is not totally dry. There is nothing pungent, awkward or irritating about this scent. Everything is blended seamlessly, beautifully and skilfully. This is the style of Les Indemodables and exactly that style makes them so popular among the houses where natural and high-quality materials are used. My note just to compare how my overall feeling has changed between 4th-10th wearings: "Powdery, resinous Musc with a sensuality and class. Not animalic and dirty yet sultry and passionate. The scent of an innocent lust (if that is possible)." Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
I adore this fragrance. Completely fits into my tastes at the moment and it's so funny to see it described as 'pretty' in the review below because that's exactly what Musc des sable is, the prime example of a pretty fragrance. It's milky and musky in a similar sense to ambrette seed but with a construction I perceived upon first wearing knowing nothing about the brand and choosing purely for the name, was orris/sandalwood/vanilla/benzoin. The orris has a buttery texture that has a very mild almond undertone but never oversweet. Starts out soft and skinscent like but then you realise that's just it's nature and 10 hours later it's almost exactly the same, softly projecting an intimate bubble around you. Antoine Lie does have a style that is like this, with recent stuff like Jusbox 'No Rules' and even the other end of the scale Secretion magnifiques. (well come on it is milky) This couldn't be more different than those two though, this has the chic nature of a Chanel. I love it. I want it!
When I first smelt this I chuckled. It's the aha moment of "oh shiii this is so well done". Then, a huge smile came along once the perfume settled on my skin. It's very pretty and will be in heavy rotation come fall.
I do agree with the reviewer below, so no need to go into the notes.