Top Notes 
Italian lime
Pear
Yuzu
Cedar
Heart Notes 
Hawthorn
French angelica
Rose
Base Notes 
Musk
Haitian vetiver
Moroccan mastic
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The Green Musk
Smeraldo. As you might guess, the name means emerald in Italian, which is a green gemstone. The name was perhaps chosen because this fragrance also offers green notes, although the main direction is of course musk (after all, it is La Collection Muscs).
Hmm, what else can I say?
I just realized that it’s quite difficult when you’ve decided to avoid mentioning comic book characters or “various” movies for a change and simply want to write a “normal” comment. I see that I apparently am not doing very well at this and have to admit,… that I am really a bad commenter *sniff*
*sigh*
But I’ll give it a try anyway, because the fragrance is very pleasant and fragrant, so I want to introduce it here so that you might not miss out on it :)
The lime (somehow less yuzu,… in fact, I can only smell the yuzu extremely faintly) provides a fresh effect and lightens up the fragrance amidst all the floral notes, making it quite summery.
From the heart note, the fragrance also adds some general green notes that make it even more summery. Over time, you can increasingly smell the roses, while musk becomes the main fragrance note. And even if the sweetness occasionally seems a bit like vanilla, the fragrance in the base continues to smell of musk (and in the background of green and floral notes). However, I must also say that the fragrance in the base smells lighter than at the beginning.
The longevity is okay; you can smell the fragrance for more than eight hours, although by the fifth or sixth hour, it is only very faintly present.
This fragrance from the Musk collection by Sylvaine Delacourte also smells quite nice. Especially for those who are looking for good and light musk fragrances. Light because the beginning is good in terms of sillage, but then the projection significantly decreases. Thus, the fragrance won’t bother anyone and could also work well as an office scent. However, it is not really suitable for going out.
It belongs in spring and summer and is unisex, although the beginning might still seem a bit feminine.
According to the description, the fragrance is supposed to convey the invigorating freshness of (green) plants and the mildness of musk to the wearer, and I think this is well achieved here! So it’s worth a try.
Hmm… phew, that was perhaps difficult. In the next comment, I will mention Batman even more, mu ha ha ha :D
Hmm, what else can I say?
I just realized that it’s quite difficult when you’ve decided to avoid mentioning comic book characters or “various” movies for a change and simply want to write a “normal” comment. I see that I apparently am not doing very well at this and have to admit,… that I am really a bad commenter *sniff*
*sigh*
But I’ll give it a try anyway, because the fragrance is very pleasant and fragrant, so I want to introduce it here so that you might not miss out on it :)
The Fragrance:
The fragrance starts sweetly powdery and is therefore very pleasant. I first smell the angelica, followed by mastic resin and pears, with the resinous notes combined with the sweet scents being the strongest fragrance notes here. The sweetness that initially came from the angelica is increasingly replaced by the musk, which is not a bad thing, as both fragrance notes smell good. The lime (somehow less yuzu,… in fact, I can only smell the yuzu extremely faintly) provides a fresh effect and lightens up the fragrance amidst all the floral notes, making it quite summery.
From the heart note, the fragrance also adds some general green notes that make it even more summery. Over time, you can increasingly smell the roses, while musk becomes the main fragrance note. And even if the sweetness occasionally seems a bit like vanilla, the fragrance in the base continues to smell of musk (and in the background of green and floral notes). However, I must also say that the fragrance in the base smells lighter than at the beginning.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The projection is quite good at the beginning, but the fragrance loses a lot of strength in the next thirty minutes and then remains average, meaning that it can be perceived well up close but doesn’t leave a very large scent cloud when passing by. The longevity is okay; you can smell the fragrance for more than eight hours, although by the fifth or sixth hour, it is only very faintly present.
The Bottle:
The bottle is rounded, clear, and has a thick base. On the front, there is a white label with the name of the fragrance and a drawing of leaves (what kind of leaves are those, anyway?). The cap is chrome-plated and cylindrical. A bit simple overall, but nicely done. This fragrance from the Musk collection by Sylvaine Delacourte also smells quite nice. Especially for those who are looking for good and light musk fragrances. Light because the beginning is good in terms of sillage, but then the projection significantly decreases. Thus, the fragrance won’t bother anyone and could also work well as an office scent. However, it is not really suitable for going out.
It belongs in spring and summer and is unisex, although the beginning might still seem a bit feminine.
According to the description, the fragrance is supposed to convey the invigorating freshness of (green) plants and the mildness of musk to the wearer, and I think this is well achieved here! So it’s worth a try.
Hmm… phew, that was perhaps difficult. In the next comment, I will mention Batman even more, mu ha ha ha :D
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