08/26/2022

Kurai
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Kurai
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5
Benzoin powder
The other day, I barely recovered from the anxiety attack induced by "Musc Ravageur | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle" . What an unsettling experience. And now, with Musc des Sables, I get immediate flashbacks. While they are far from identical, they do seem to come from the same vanilla-musk planet.
Musc des Sables is a lot less of a wild ride, though. With a high-quality orris and benzoin instead of vanilla, the experience stays gentle. The whole has a balsamic-powdery texture. Bits of patchouli add a green-brown shade, but the overall color palette stays rather pale.
Before we get into the drydown, I have totally lost interest. In this benzoin-powder state with vague hints of ambergris and patchouli, the similarities with Malle's Musc have pretty much gone. And it is not a bad scent, it is just umm.. Yawn.. Anyway, I hope this vanilla-musk thing is not going to be a trend.
Musc des Sables is a lot less of a wild ride, though. With a high-quality orris and benzoin instead of vanilla, the experience stays gentle. The whole has a balsamic-powdery texture. Bits of patchouli add a green-brown shade, but the overall color palette stays rather pale.
Before we get into the drydown, I have totally lost interest. In this benzoin-powder state with vague hints of ambergris and patchouli, the similarities with Malle's Musc have pretty much gone. And it is not a bad scent, it is just umm.. Yawn.. Anyway, I hope this vanilla-musk thing is not going to be a trend.