Muschio Mineralis Gucci 2025

I am not a lover of potent resinous notes, so this perfume is not for me or anyone under the age of 60 imo. It almost reminds me of a designer version of something like Cuir beluga. That deep richness of a creamy almost leathery musk and a thick vanilla. Minimal spice and some dustiness coming through.

Muschio Mineralis is mainly a musk/vanilla scent. It's a pretty unique effect that I haven't seen before, with the spices in the top notes attempting to make the white musk feel more realistic and animalic. The cumin in particular trying to give the very tame musk more of an edge. The smoky pepper/frankincense combo is there, but doesn't take over like for example in Babycat thankfully. The other main aspect of this fragrance is the otherworldly sort of synthetic "mineral" effect, mainly I think provided by the named aromachemicals, vayanol and orcanox. Vayanol is a new captive which is a clove-like smoky floral note, while orcanox is a specialized version of ambroxan that is softer and warmer than its cousin. Together these give Muschio Mineralis a synthetic plasticky laboratory like feel, and make it into an absolute powerhouse.

It's definitely an interesting fragrance, probably won't make it into my collection but might be someone's favorite of the line due to its uniqueness. Projection gets soft after a few hours but longevity is off the charts.