Thank you for your explanation. I'm well aware of which fragrance notes belong to the musk category. Still, I stand by my point, as perfume reviews are about personal impressions. For me, Musc X doesn't smell like a musk fragrance. Everyone defines what a musk scent should smell like for themselves. So, I really can't agree with your statement, "Who defines what a musk fragrance should smell like?" If the consumer can't make that decision, then who can? Perfume is more than just the sum of its components.
I can understand you, but they didn't do anything wrong there. After all, who defines how a musk scent should smell? Most people would associate it with that white "grandma" musk and don’t even know how these aroma chemicals smell individually :)
One could also argue that Ambroxan belongs to the musk group, and it’s actually dosed higher in Baccarat at around 17% than in Sauvage.
I fell in love with BTSO's Sugar Addict and Indecent Cherry - even in the layer - and wear them almost daily. I liked Drunk Saffron until an acquaintance mentioned that it reminded her of fresh tar being laid on the street, which ruined it for me. As someone who doesn't love oud, I wasn't happy with the Extreme collection, and now customs, FedEx, and Hermes are making it difficult for me to receive samples from this new collection - I'm curious to see how it goes.
I only actually know the Extrait Extrême collection, which I liked quite a bit, and this one. The scent is pretty artificial, but I often like that. However, with Musc X, it just comes off as unpleasant.
One could also argue that Ambroxan belongs to the musk group, and it’s actually dosed higher in Baccarat at around 17% than in Sauvage.