Rayaanat Al Musk Rihanah 1979

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Pierre Dinand

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7.9 / 10 139 Ratings

A popular perfume by Rihanah for men, released in 1979. The scent is spicy-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Floral

Woody

Leathery

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Cardamom

Nutmeg

Calamus

Heart Notes

Rose

Caraway

Cedarwood

Jasmine

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Leather

Amber

Musk

Jilkfrebdop

Perfumer

Maurice Maurin

Ratings

Scent

7.9139 Ratings

Longevity

7.5105 Ratings

Sillage

7.3103 Ratings

Bottle

6.6106 Ratings

Value for money

7.316 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06/25/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/22/2014

8
Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

It's an interesting fragrance, very unissex for me, maybe due the floral and frutal aspects. I don't know exactly which fruit do i smell at the opening, but there is something that reminds me pineapple maybe? The rose is not so bitter and not powdery, more a kind of rose that would be used in arab compositions. The base is more woody, sweet and ambery. I like it, i didn't expect it to be that good.

01/12/2013

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 6

A Competent Dark Rose Composition That Just Comes Up Short...

*This is a review of the vintage Acteur

Acteur (vintage) opens with a relatively dark rose, carnation and non-smoky vetiver trio, the rose by far the strongest of the three. The rose used is slightly spiced by cardamom, giving it a dirty vibe early-on. As the scent enters its heart phase, the rose led trio remains, now joined by a musk and oakmoss tandem rising from the base that acts as further musky dark support to the starring rose. As the scent enters its final phase during the late dry-down, the floral accord now fades considerably, as a very aggressive relatively dry amber base note takes over the dominant role through the end of the scent's life. Projection is average and so is longevity.

Acteur (vintage) has a lot of fans on the web and with the notes involved I expected to be one of them. Certainly there is much to love here for folks seeking a more "masculine" rose scent, as the rose when mixed with the relatively subdued vetiver definitely darkens its floral nature making it most likely an easier scent to wear from a male perspective. That said, the floral accord somehow just feels a bit off to me as it comes off as just *too* dark once it adds in the dirty cardamom spice along with the musky oakmoss. Adding to this is the amber that dominates the dry-down is a bit too strong and also comes off as overly simplistic. In short, Acteur (vintage) is competent enough fragrance that should satisfy many and is certainly worthy of trial, but it comes up a bit short earning a weak "good" 3 star out of 5 rating. When masterpiece quality rose and carnation scents like vintage JHL by Aramis can still be readily acquired for similar sums on the market it is very hard to recommend Acteur (vintage). This one was a blind buy that I can't say I regret, but would not have made knowing what I do now.

01/22/2025

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Custom
23 Reviews

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Custom

3

Everything is coming up roses..

(Black, Wonderful Life, 1987)

Yes, he obviously predicted or anticipated it.
God rest his soul. His first semi-hit before 'Wonderful Life', if anyone still remembers him. (Died in a car accident on the way to the airport. How unnecessary. )

Yes, I try to match every fragrance with a song, but this time it's the other way around. I would like to dedicate this unforgettable fragrance to him. Even if he was only a one-and-a-half-hit-wonder.

The most important thing? YOU. ARE. AGAIN. THERE.
Yes, that's important. 4 out of 5 of my most perfect favorite fragrances are back. Very happy. Really didn't think I'd ever see you again.
But. This souk here holds treasures that Indiana Jones would be jealous of. 100ml for 115€. I won't say from whom. He has a list. A very attractive list if you're into vintage.
It's mine.
So. is it still the perfection of the masculine rose/floral fragrance?
YES. And how.
Eternally old, discontinued. Stands there as if it were new.
As always. Ah. What perfection. Very brief freshness, then immediately rose. With cumin, nutmeg and cardamom. Infinitely aromatic. Rose never dominant. A part. Of the magical whole. Oakmoss, still real, but gentle. Not soapy. A hint of leather, but only in support. Aromatic/spicy/masculine. With rose. This, and ONLY this, is how rose works for me. Perfect, elegant, with a gentle edge. Even if that is an oxymoron. He gets it right.
Pure perfection. I will cherish it. Thanks to ***.
Makes you extraordinarily happy. Perhaps the most beautiful men's fragrance ever. For me at least.

01/26/2024

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

ShaunBaker
84 Reviews

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ShaunBaker

Helpful Review 9

Deepest regrets, homage to the best men's fragrance I know.

You can cry after the old fragrances as much as you like, over is over. Lucky finds are rare, moon prices are often. With some fragrances I think to myself: "I wish I'd never met you". Like a married woman looking for a fling...

Azzaro Acteur will never come back, no fragrance manufacturer will ever dare to make good fragrances again, it will become more generic and gender-biased.
Rose fragrances are no longer in fashion these days and if anything rose is being incorporated into women's fragrances, or unisex, the last viable rose fragrance was Amouage Lyric VINTAGE.

Anyone who knows Acteur knows it's a MEN'S fragrance. Rose, leather, oakmoss, everything a man's heart desires! Not even Azzaro pour homme can match this masculine radiance.

I was once asked what would happen if I could only choose one fragrance... My answer is clear.

Nowadays I try to talk myself into the new fragrances, but to be honest, maybe not everything was better in the past, but fragrances were