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In 2009 Narciso Rodriguez launched a second
fragrance for men – For Him Musc Collection. It is a flanker of the great For
Him from 2007. Musc Collection was a limited edition, and now in 2017 is almost
completely gone from the market. I am not a big fan of reviewing discontinued
fragrances. Reviewers often tend to hype these virtually unavailable
fragrances, but For Him Musc is such great fragrance I just have to write a few
words.
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At the first look or sniff For Him Musc
looks very simple. Humble note breakdown, red berries, iris, musk, synthetic
vibe. Just another mediocre release. It opens with strong musk, iris and red
berries. Then, is this review over? No. It takes some time to fully appreciate
this composition. Personally, it took almost two years to understand and feel the
fine nuances of Musc.
Musc has a deliberately synthetic nature
(an undeliberate oxymoron). It is created to expose all the multiple nuances of
synthetic molecules. It possesses strong contemporary, cold, but sexy urban
vibe.
Red berries from the start are easily
detectable, but they don’t smell like natural berries. More like a sweet shadow
of red berries. They are present, but cannot vouch they are not some kind of olfactory
mirage. The iris is again semisynthetic with wet powdery aspect. It reminds me
of entering the flower shop with its humid atmosphere. The musk is huge, and
also multifaceted. At one point is clean, like a clean cotton candle, on the
other some darker amber, animalic note emerges. However, this dark side is well
hidden and not easily detectable. Probably the Janus-like musk is created by
using the multiple musky molecules, like a Takasago’s Musk T or Oxalide T, but
one should be a professional to distinguish these complex musky aspects. Deep
in the background, I sensed some already smelt part of the original For Him
like a touch of patchouli (could be also a part of the dark side of musk) and
green violet leaf fougere tendencies.
The funny thing about this Musc it is also
a pronounced duality while wearing it. While being extremely contemporary
executed, Musc Collection to my girlfriend smells extremely retro. Retro, and
elegant to be more precise. Sometimes rather cheap, but successful like shabby
love phrases.
I really like this Kurkdjian’s extremely
intelligent composition. Unfortunately, it is harder to find these days.
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Longevity / Projection
Solid (6-8 hours) /Average
Suggested wearing
Evening or night / Autumn or spring
Alternatives
Narciso Rodriguez for Him Eau de Parfum
Intense – a mix of the original For Him and Musc Collection
Narciso Rodriguez for Him – more retro
take on musky theme
Prada Infusion d’Homme – a powdery iris
creation
Jovan Musk and Alyssa Ashley Musk – hard core
clean retro musk
Pros
Very modern and attractive
Easily garners compliments
Great clean-dirty duality
Beautiful bottle and the best atomizer
Cons
Overly synthetic for some
Discontinued
Rating
8/10
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