Musc Terrible
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
Votes lean feminine
58 ratings
From your scent profile
Jean Paul Gaultier Musc Terrible is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that suits autumn and winter days best.
Skunky's take: The new kid in town; let us see whose favorite it becomes.
How does it perform?
From 56 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
84% 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.
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
What does Musc Terrible smell like?
Cinnamon and pink pepper open with a spicy warmth. Vanilla comes forward in the heart and sweetens the scent, while musk lays a soft, powdery base underneath. The woody and synthetic accords keep the sweetness from getting too heavy.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind and summer chosen less often. It wears easily for leisure, evenings and nights out. Feminine and masculine votes are close, so it sits comfortably between the two.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cinnamon
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Vanilla
Towards evening
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 30%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 11%Summer
- Casual23%
- Evening21%
- Nighttime20%
- Daytime18%
- Office18%
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