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Red Musk 2014 Eau de Parfum

7.1 / 10 73 Ratings
A perfume by The Body Shop for women, released in 2014. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Sweet
Smoky
Oriental

Fragrance Notes

MuskMusk CinnamonCinnamon TobaccoTobacco PepperPepper

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.173 Ratings
Longevity
5.949 Ratings
Sillage
5.149 Ratings
Bottle
6.858 Ratings
Submitted by Lumumba · last update on 01/31/2023.
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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
InTOXIcation

18 Reviews
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InTOXIcation
Top Review 21  
Aurélie, it just won't work.....
...Every evening she asks herself
When will someone fall in love with me!

Aurélie, it just won't work
You expect way too much
The Germans flirt very subtly!!

And they have prejudices regarding the scents from Bodyshop.
They just exist as insignificant mainstream waters, with terrible sillage and questionable longevity.
Water full of insignificance.
Some floral stuff, or just sweet.
Or only citrusy.
One-dimensional and boring.

I must say, that's how I imagined them too.

But then, then came the turning point, and my opinion changed.

Thanks to a dear perfumer, I received this black-red treasure in exchange.
The pyramid intrigued me.
Spicy, smoky, seductive, according to the previous commentators.
And cinnamon.
I love cinnamon.
And I love pepper.
So it sounded like a jackpot.
No floral overkill, no fragrance components that sound like they come from Absurdistan.
No XXL fragrance pyramid that often overwhelms me, but a manageable, self-explanatory list of nuances.

Then it came. Directly tested:

WONDERFUL!!

I was immediately enchanted.
A sensual spiciness, warm, red aura, deep, mysterious, soft.
Heavenly!

Like a black velvet scarf, the scent coiled around my wrist.
Balsamic, sensual, it enveloped me in an absolutely non-mainstream and insignificant cloud.
Magical how the initially very dominant pepper develops in a duet with the cinnamon into a wonderful spice composition that not only reminds one of Christmas baking but simply has more to offer.
You feel more like you're in a bakery of elves dressed in black, who are out for confrontation but don't have to prove anything.

The tobacco adds something almost mystical to the whole scent.
Yes, you can smell it well.
Everything is well detectable.
But nothing disturbs.
Nothing is too much, nothing is too little.
Great how Bodyshop has managed this balancing act,
It stands up to much more expensive houses without any issues.
The scent could easily cost five times as much.

Great when prejudices dissolve into smoke or tobacco vapor.

A test is definitely worth it for fans of this fragrance direction.

This morning, when I woke up, I could still smell it.
So delicate and close to the skin, it had crawled into my skin.
Soft and creamy, it stayed with me all night.

Almost paradoxical: Longevity and sillage are rated so poorly.
I actually have a scent-eating skin.

Well, as they say: when it fits, it just fits.
And so, through the exchange, what belonged together came together.

But Aurélie will never understand that
Every evening she asks herself
When will someone fall in love with me.... so with the sexy scent, it will surely be quick.

Then it means:
Aurélie, the men like you very much here
Look on the street, everyone is looking at you
But you notice nothing because they don't whistle
And if you whistle yourself, they take flight
You must know, here less is often more
So, dare to approach.
Thank you for reading.

(Source: partly Wir Sind Helden Lyrics
"Aurélie")
-just for the sake of form, this is mentioned here-
-better safe than sorry-

FIN!!!
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Anyu

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Anyu
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Sex(y)
A soft, warm, and no less sweet musk scent with that certain something. Exactly that something makes it special. Whenever I smell this fragrance, two words come to mind: Freshly f**d. Sorry!!! But it’s a feminine musk skin scent with tobacco and men’s perfume notes. What else can I say? I could have, of course, elegantly sidestepped this fact and simply thanked The Body Shop for the unconventional scent. Finally one without flowers and fruits! Thank you!
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StellaOscura

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Top Review 9  
Exhausting
The name, the bottle - I had to test it!

I only see the fragrance notes now, and they would have only increased my curiosity. I love cinnamon and musk, well-crafted tobacco too, and I've never had issues with pepper. But I could have sworn that there are some berry fruits and patchouli involved here!

Yes, the scent is intense. Spicy? I can accept that, but quite sweet. It makes me think of flavored fruit tea. Along with that, there’s a creaminess that I would attribute to the patchouli, but maybe it also comes from the combination of tobacco and musk. Not uninteresting, I think. The cinnamon is subtly present, latently synthetic. It reminds me a bit of "Orange Cannelle" by Molinard, just sweeter.

Unconventional, indeed, at least for a scent from The Body Shop. By the way, this is not an EdT, but an EdP. Unfortunately, I can't say anything about the longevity because I soon tried to get rid of the red musk through intense hand washing. It's not wrong and - as I said - interesting. But I find it very exhausting due to the sweetness and fruitiness - wherever that may come from! - and therefore unbearable for me.
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Soulmates

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Soulmates
Top Review 10  
Sympathetic
This damn nice scent in a sympathetic Fahrenheit lookalike bottle smells almost exactly like cold, non-burning Marlboro rolling tobacco - American Blend - with its spice note reminiscent of plums, crossed with Coca Cola and the freshly showered scalp of a sympathetic girl, one that you can smell. Behind the pale, bitter sweetness, an aromatic miniature fougère tone can be sensed. Red Musk is creamy but not gourmand, physical in the sense of tallow, but not animalistic*. An uncomplicated - compared to the other BS musks, quite unconventional scent that, thanks to its rather understated nature, also works well as a heart and base note enhancer, e.g., in fougères. Those looking for sillage should buy the EdT; those seeking longevity will be better served with the oil.
*Anyone who wants to tease out a bit more can work with Hyraceum tincture (e.g., from La Via del Profumo): Six to eight drops of it give Red Musk significantly more depth without changing the character. (It also does Jovan good ...)
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Statements

10 short views on the fragrance
9 years ago
14
3
Spicy cinnamon and fresh-clean cream musk. Really casual. I love it!
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11
A wonderful, spicy musk scent with tobacco notes! I was immediately thrilled! In my opinion, it's unisex!
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9
It was wonderful to layer over patchouli lotion and beard balm, this monochrome smoky unisex scent. Goodbye, little fragrance..
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2
The composition creates a sweet-balsamic scent, almost 1:1 like the smell of smoked Opoponax.
Interesting, smoky, and unique.
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7
Very beautiful, warm-spicy musk scent, definitely unisex!
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5
1
Similar to the EdT. Fruity, cheerful autumn scent with a hint of humanity. Works in spring too. Unfortunately, not very long-lasting. What a pity.
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10 years ago
5
Ohlala! Warm, not sweet-delicious, profound, and quite erotic! For me, the definitely best evolution of the Body Shop Musk concept!
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4
1
Humane light version of Back to Black, balsamic, warm-spicy, crackling, honey-soaked tobacco, soapy-animalic clean musk, dirty.
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1
Sexy musk scent for autumn and winter. Suitable for both daytime and evening/night.
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8 years ago
1
4
Discontinuation-Alarm! It's being phased out and is currently on sale. If you want it, you should hurry!
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