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Musc Pétille

A refined and understated musk, where bitter orange and pink pepper give way to earthy ambrette, ripe peach, creamy woods, and a hint of smoke.

$350.00

EDITOR’S NOTE

For those who don’t want the predictable musk: the unexpected combination of peach, bitter citrus, and smoky cypriol make this one particularly compelling.

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Product details

This scent, conceived as an “incandescent second skin,” is a study in confident restraint by perfumer Shyamala Maisondieu. Bitter orange and pink peppercorn bring a flash of brightness to earthy, velvety ambrette before a peach nectar accord emerges at the heart alongside Georgywood and magnolia. The fruit remains ripe rather than overtly sweet, balanced by the composition’s warm woods and musk.

As it settles, dry, smoky cypriol meets creamy sandalwood and sheer musks for a sensual finish that settles into a soft, sensual, and seamless finish.

Fragrance notes

Top: Bitter orange, ambrette seeds, pink peppercorn
Middle: Peach nectar accord, Georgywood, magnolia
Dry down: Sheer musks, cypriol, sandalwood

how to use

Spritz onto pulse points, including the wrists and neck, allowing the fragrance to develop naturally on skin.

ingredients

Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua), Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Coumarin, Linalool, Acetyl Cedrene, Pinene, Limonene, Vanillin, Beta-Caryophyllene, Cinnamal, Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract, Citral, Terpineol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Alpha-Terpinene, Terpinolene, Camphor, Linalyl Acetate, Carvone.

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