Cumin up top and castoreum underneath call for restraint — one touch is plenty, and the extra spray turns intrusive fast. Projection stays moderate and the wear runs to about eight hours, which makes it an autumn evening or weekend scent rather than anything for a shared office.
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Serge Lutens
Muscs Koublaï Khän
EDP · 1998
Perfumer · Christopher Sheldrake
Not rated yet — be the firstAn unapologetically animalic musk, opened on cumin, where castoreum and civet give a skin-warmth that nothing scrubs away. It settles closer to the body over the hours, but the first half hour makes no concessions. Famously divisive, and rightly so.
Main accords
Animalic
Musky
Warm Spicy
Woody
Floral
Amber
Notes
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Top
Heart
Base
Performance
Longevity
8/10
Sillage
6/10
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Best for
Season
AutumnWinter
Occasion
EveningEveryday
Gender
Unisex
Woman
Man
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