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Carolina Herrera

Emerald Musk

Perfumer: Alexis Dadier

2019Unisex
9.1/ 10
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Carolina Herrera Emerald Musk is a unisex scent that sets pink pepper, rose and leather over a soft base of musk, amber and vanilla.

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How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Bottle
8.9 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Sweet
  3. Spicy
  4. Animal
  5. Powdery
  6. Creamy
  7. Smoky
  8. Leathery

What does Emerald Musk smell like?

It opens with pink pepper adding a light touch of spice. In the heart, rose and orris root give a floral, powdery face, while leather brings a smoky, leathery edge. In the base, musk, amber and vanilla dry down sweet and creamy, and the animal accord adds depth.

The overall impression is warm and soft: a powdery, sweet floral balanced by leathery spice. Hermès Cuir d'Ange and Lattafa Maahir have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pink pepper
  2. First hours

    • Rose
    • Orris root
    • Leather
  3. Towards evening

    • Musk
    • Amber
    • Vanilla

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