77 community ratings

Extreme Musk

UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

6.1/ 10

Community score
77 ratings

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Louis Varel Extreme Musk is a sweet, spicy and powdery unisex scent, with creamy musk and a smoky oud line.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 68 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.6 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 48% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Creamy

What does Extreme Musk smell like?

It opens with ginger, caramel and lily of the valley, a sweet start with a spicy warmth. At the heart, rose, patchouli, sandalwood and benzoin bring out the woody, powdery side. The base of oud, musk, vanilla and amber dominates, settling into a creamy, slightly smoky and animalic warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, and it suits evenings, leisure time and daily wear. Feminine and masculine votes are almost level, so it sits comfortably either way. Louis Varel Extreme Amber and Yves Saint Laurent Exquisite Musk have a close profile.