273 community ratings

Original Musk Blend No. 1

Name: Original Musk Blend No. 1
Brand: Kiehl's

2004UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
273 ratings

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Kiehl's Original Musk Blend No. 1 is a unisex scent that sets a floral, sweet character on a powdery, woody musk base.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 210 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery

What does Original Musk Blend No. 1 smell like?

It opens with bergamot and orange blossom, while rose, ylang-ylang, neroli and lily fill the heart with flowers. Tonka bean, patchouli and musk in the base sweeten it and add a spicy, faintly animal warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and summer is the least chosen season, which fits its warm build. It suits leisure time and evenings; voters call it more masculine and classic than not, yet it wears comfortably on men and women alike. Carrement Belle Also / So and Joop! Joop! Femme have a close profile.