I approached Seraphim Musk lightly, assuming that I would be disappointed with another overly powdery ironed laundry scent. I was pleasantly surprised. It opens with a sharp citrus and a slightly sweet, nutty smell. As it dries down, a dirty musky scent appears with no powder. I attribute the dirtiness to the wood/leather/vanilla note mixture. Out of the three, the leather is more prominent, but still subtle compared to the musky scent. There was only very mild sweetness. As time went on, the leather became more prominent. Overall, very masculine.
Performance was surprisingly good. Good projection for over 2 hours while it was still a strong skin scent even after the 9th hour.
Finally a musk fragrance I can like. I can easily see getting a FB and have the impression it would be fun to experiment with layering.
Sounds awesome, basically a creamy, musky leather with limited sweetness? Leftover spices probably create a musty feeling combined with cypriol too. I'm yet to try any Zaharoff, I guess it's this, the rose one and leather tabac?
Leather tabac for sure. The rose one - don't know if that would appeal to you. I prefer opus xii but the Z rose is brighter, better suited for hot weather IMO. And I confess, I fell for the bottle too. Yeah, and this one - your description sums it up. I'd really be curious to layer this with another, although it would have to be balanced with this one, since it's not super strong.
I've got four more Z samples to try. Precious Treasure and Khus look interesting. The other two are freshies.
I've got four more Z samples to try. Precious Treasure and Khus look interesting. The other two are freshies.