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Lily of the valley
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Notes07/05/2021
Drseid
809 Reviews
Drseid
3
Bargain Basement Barbershop...
Citrus Musk Cologne goes on with lemon and a hint of underlying lime support before quickly transitioning to its heart. As the composition enters its early heart the lime vacates, as traces of the lemon remain, joining slightly sweet, fresh floral lily of the valley in subtle support of the now just slightly animalic soft musk that is unveiled as the focal note. The perfume stays highly linear through the relatively brief late dry-down, as the soft musk turns mildly powdery as time passes, never shedding its subtle lemon support through the finish. Projection is below average and longevity poor at around 2 hours on skin.
The perfume's title "Citrus Musk" pretty much sums up this one in a nutshell. Apart from some near-transparent lily of the valley in the heart, pretty much citrus and musk are all you get from top-to-bottom with near perfect linear progression. The musk is pleasant smelling, keeping to the barbershop roots of the Pinaud brand and it really is the focus of the perfume with the citrus used mainly to add a bit of subtle "flavor" to the mix. It should be noted the performance of this "cologne" is horrific and anyone wearing it should treat it more like an aftershave than an Eau de Cologne, but with a bottle size of 12.5 ounces, one can pretty much bathe in the stuff, and/or continually reapply throughout the day if they so choose. The bottom line is the $13 per 370ml bottle Citrus Musk Cologne is an uninspired but pleasant smelling perfume with terrible performance, earning a "good" 3 stars out of 5 rating and a tepid recommendation to all except barbershop value perfume collectors looking to buy a "cheapie."
The perfume's title "Citrus Musk" pretty much sums up this one in a nutshell. Apart from some near-transparent lily of the valley in the heart, pretty much citrus and musk are all you get from top-to-bottom with near perfect linear progression. The musk is pleasant smelling, keeping to the barbershop roots of the Pinaud brand and it really is the focus of the perfume with the citrus used mainly to add a bit of subtle "flavor" to the mix. It should be noted the performance of this "cologne" is horrific and anyone wearing it should treat it more like an aftershave than an Eau de Cologne, but with a bottle size of 12.5 ounces, one can pretty much bathe in the stuff, and/or continually reapply throughout the day if they so choose. The bottom line is the $13 per 370ml bottle Citrus Musk Cologne is an uninspired but pleasant smelling perfume with terrible performance, earning a "good" 3 stars out of 5 rating and a tepid recommendation to all except barbershop value perfume collectors looking to buy a "cheapie."
