Fourth, on my skin, Russian Musk’s sillage and projection were softer, weaker, less powerful, and less diffusive. Once in a while, it was so muted that it practically amounted to a subliminal suggestion. After 90 minutes, the musk was just a sotto voce note in the background, and it later grew so soft that it was mere texture and fuzziness (but very pretty fuzziness). Third, I thought the musk was significantly milder and more muted, there was little fur, and there were no animalics whatsoever. Second, the mandarin is a much clearer, more distinct presence. First, unlike the original, there is no lime in Russian Musk. There are several differences between the two fragrances. I’m not a huge citrus lover, but this lemon note was utterly succulent, bright, and gorgeously sunny. For example, the lemon has a rather mouth-watering richness whose sweet-tangy tartness resembles Meyer lemons rather than the shriller, more acidulated basic lemon variety. In the case of the lemon, though, it was much brighter, richer, and more beautifully vivid. Aromatically or scent-wise, many of them feel deeper, more well-rounded, and/or mellower. In addition, the individual notes are much crisper and better delineated in terms of clarity. However, I found Russian Musk to be significantly smoother, both in individual notes and overall body. Russian Adam sums up Russian Musk as: “Classical chypra full of fresh, foresty notes, driven by furry animalic character, touch of florals and unmistakable piny Russian feel.” If you’re unfamiliar with the original, you can read my review to get a basic idea of what the new version smells like since it was intentionally created to be extremely similar in terms of the overall outline and olfaction.Īfter testing it, I can say that the two fragrances are extremely close in terms of aroma and overall scent. ![]() Heart notes: Orange blossom from Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and France Indian Sandalwood, Tonka bean, Nutmeg absolute, Clove and Cinnamon īase notes: legally-obtained wild Siberian deer musk, co-distilled by Russian Adam Agarwood (oud) oil from Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Burma and Thailand Rose absolute, fossil Amber, Patchouli, Vetiver, Cypress, Tree Moss resinoid and Oakmoss absolute. ![]() Top notes: Russian Fir and Pine, Lemon, Bergamot, and Mandarin The reason is because Russian Adam thought “Intense” would be misleading since this is not a more powerful scent or a “beast mode” version of the original. Version 2.0 is called Russian Musk, not “Siberian Musk Intense” as had initially been speculated. The old Siberian Musk, a fantastic fragrance, has been upgraded with richer, smoother, and more luxurious ingredients. A direct link is provided at the end of each section below. ![]() In the interests of time and space, I won’t quote the lengthy official descriptions for the five fragrances, but you can read the full details on their individual Areej website pages. Russian Adam has a particular ethical issue with fragrances being put out under the same name despite coming from different batches or having different raw materials. ![]() It will not be remade or reproduced later on. Once the bottles for a scent are sold out, that’s it for the fragrance. (The quantity is indicated in each fragrance’s section below.)Įach fragrance was created from the same batch of distilled materials, hand-done artisanal distillations, or hydrosols, whether it’s a rare magnolia otto, a “choco-wood” co-distillation of various ouds, a tincture of rare (but legally obtained) Siberian deer musk, or even the distilled oil of green tea leaves from a 100-year old tea tree which Russian Adam subsequently turned into a green tea absolute. Unlike the last time, however, several of the fragrances were produced in quantities greater than 100 bottles. Putting aside the special attar, there are four new Areej Le Doré sprayable fragrances and, like their precursors, they are pure parfums or extraits which were made in limited quantities.
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