Mousse Illuminée Rogue 2018

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8.2 / 10 414 Ratings

A popular perfume by Rogue for men, released in 2018. The scent is green-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Green

Spicy

Woody

Fresh

Fougère

Fragrance Notes

Artemisia

Tree moss

White musk

Bay leaf

White blossoms Cypress

Cypress

Cedar

Frankincense

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Manuel Cross Brand owner, Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

8.2414 Ratings

Longevity

8.8364 Ratings

Sillage

8.3360 Ratings

Bottle

7.3304 Ratings

Value for money

7.6188 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 06/28/2025.

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Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/30/2021

6
Pricing 8
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

ChicoRoch1
163 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

14

A green beast

I just love green scents. Especially green scents that last all day long and that's what i get when i wear Mousse Illuminae from Rogue Perfumerie. Man what a breath of fresh air this company is. Thank God Manuel Cross has the gonads to tell the IFRA to go POUND SAND with their stupid restrictions. Oakmoss aplenty in this composition to say the least. Mousse Illuminae is built around a lovely tree Moss absolute from
Robertet. The absolute smells dry resinous and sweet just like a forest. This indeed is an early 80s style men's Powerhouse fragrance with heavy floral and clean white musk notes. Just a nuclear green mossy throwback that keeps me on cloud 9 from morning to night. Wow need more compositions like this. Thank you Manuel Cross I'm going to buy your entire collection.

07/26/2021

9
Pricing 10
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

RisingChaos
109 Reviews

RisingChaos

Helpful Review 5

Nuclear Blast of Fresh Cypress

Dear LORD the opening is a nuclear blast of treemoss and green cypress, almost piney, with an herbal tinge and noticeable menthol accord (from... where?). An extremely bright tuberose is revealed after a few minutes followed by a light, airy jasmine as the scent transforms into something more woody and green with a hint of fresh spice. Very bright and uplifting, like walking through a heavily coniferous forest. Not a damp deciduous forest like Chypre-Siam, but not totally dry like Fougere L'aube... so like a gentle mist of morning dew? The day after light rainfall? ? Alternatively, this is a very strong pine-scented aftershave.

I can understand why some think it too medicinal, with that mysterious menthol accord and all, but I don't get that at all. I mean, I get the menthol accord but it just comes across so fresh and uplifting here, I love it. Nuclear projection for 2-3hr, longevity 6-8hr. And that's with the roller ball sample... can't wait to blow my nose out with an atomizer when my full bottle comes in.

03/08/2020

HugoMontez
80 Reviews

HugoMontez

2

Oakmoss masterpiece!

It's pure art here. Basically, a green-fresh-herbal fougère scent but with excellent quality materials. It's like you're shaving your beard in front of a freshly cutted grass garden on a sunny morning day. That's the perfect scenario description. Very invigorating! It starts off with oakmoss right in the front and Artemisia giving this additional freshness. It's almost watery. There's hints of cypress albeit not super evident. In the heart I get some white florals too which I thought would be my nose tricking me but as soon as I looked up the notes I found that is listed um the note break down. After this flowery nuance, the fragrance stays linear (but super persistent!) for the rest of the day. I get 12+ hours of longevity easily with a good bubble around me.

Indie Perfumery has giving us great examples of good artsy yet totally wearable fragrances. Thankfully, since designer and niche are very saturated with boring stuff. This one is a real throw back in time. I'm glad that the owner and perfumer of this house (Manuel Cross) had the guts to create such an old school yet beautiful oakmoss based scent. Mandatory to all fans of the classics, and to everyone that likes Perfumery as an art. I don't think that this is dated, or with an old school vibe, but, like Rive Gauche pour Homme (2003), is a throw back in time to the 60's chypres, so you have to apreciate this grassy-mossy kind of a scent. All in all, a masterpiece. Grab a bottle if you can!

5/5

01/30/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Aristipo
57 Reviews

Aristipo

2

Tree moss bomb, vintage style

Manuel Cross is a maverick for creating this entire line. Contrary to the initial lore surrounding the brand, it is indeed IFRA compliant. This goes to show that nothing is stopping the big houses (which have all the resources and captive materials) from reviving the classics while remaining within regulation.

[The fact that the classics continue to be gutted leads one to infer that it has more to do with marketing (pumping out “modernized” versions for “today’s tastes”) and/or cutting costs, than it does with compliance. But that’s a conversation for another day…]

Mousse Illuminée is a wonder. It is an outstanding tree moss bomb that never seizes to amaze. It begins with a bracing blast of artemisia (wormwood) that immediately gives way to the underlying tree moss, supported by a delicious white musk and cypress accord. Bay leaf and olibanum (frankincense) give it an added aromatic, smoky semi-sweetness that lingers for many, many hours. I love the long drydown.

I don’t use this one very often because it is potent and tenacious, full of character and with a very clear message, and so best enjoyed sparingly when the mood is right. As a lover of all things green, it’s a gem that I thoroughly enjoy.

03/09/2025

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

EAtkinson
17 Reviews

EAtkinson

2

Interesting Fougere

Today I tried Mousse Illuminee, and I was impressed. I realize it has been compared to the original formulation of Polo Green. Unfortunately, I don’t feel it is that similar. However, that’s not terrible thing. MI hits you with bright camphor-like opening that wakes up your senses. After about 30 minutes the cypress and artemisia takes over. Those two notes remain present through the life of the fragrance. Once MI begins the base dry down you are supported by beautiful moss and musk.

Fans of fougere fragrances will enjoy the artistry that went into crafting this sublime perfume. Kudos to Rogue Perfumery; this is an outstanding fragrance.

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