45 community ratings

No 39: Honey and Deermusk

2020WomenClassic

7.9/ 10

Community score
45 ratings

Meleg Perfumes No 39: Honey and Deermusk is a powdery chypre that sets spice, resin and an animal warmth against a sweet floral core, and it is classed as a women's fragrance.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% 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
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Resinous
Chypre

What does No 39: Honey and Deermusk smell like?

It opens fresh, with lavender, bergamot and clary sage. At the heart, ylang-ylang, rose otto and jasminum grandiflorum absolute build a floral base, while clove and cinnamon add a spicy heat. The base of vanilla absolute, benzoin, sandalwood and deer musk dries down sweet, resinous and slightly animal.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, winter and spring, with summer a small minority. It leans towards evenings, nights out and leisure time; more voters call it feminine, though masculine and classic both get a fair share. Lancaster Lancaster and Meleg Perfumes No 7: Madeline Peach have a close profile.