Musc Pallida (Essence de Parfum)
Perfumer: Christine Nagel
Votes lean feminine
14 ratings
From your scent profile
A unisex floral and sweet perfume by Hermès, released in 2018. Most often worn in autumn and best suited to daytime.
Skunky's take: The kind you spray in the morning to start the day.
How does it perform?
From 29 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Powdery
CreamyWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime27%
- Office23%
- Casual19%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime12%
Least picked for nights out.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026