25 community ratings

Le Parfum Zeste & Musc

2009WomenModern

7.7/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

MaxMara Le Parfum Zeste & Musc is a fresh women's fragrance that sets the brightness of mandarin orange and bergamot against a soft base of musk and cedarwood; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.3 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Linden tree wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Aquatic
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Le Parfum Zeste & Musc smell like?

Its longevity is moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Voters place it mostly in daily wear, followed by business and leisure.

It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot, an ice accord and magnolia, giving a cool citrus freshness. In the heart, white pepper, nutmeg, freesia and datura bring spice into the florals, and it settles into cedarwood, linden tree wood and musk, woody, lightly powdery and a little sweet.