19 community ratings

Black Musk

Name: Black Musk
Brand: Monotheme

MenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

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Monotheme Black Musk is a woody oriental for men that sets the dry, spicy line of cardamom, cedar and patchouli against the sweetness of vanilla.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom Cedar Patchouli Vanilla Ginger Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Smoky
Leathery

What does Black Musk smell like?

Cardamom and ginger bring a warm spice over a smoky, woody base of cedar, gaiac wood and patchouli. Vanilla sweetens that dryness and leaves a powdery, faintly leathery trail. The notes read as one blend rather than as separate layers.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without crowding the room. Voters place it equally in daily wear, leisure and office use, with evening and night out a little behind. Tom Ford Eau d'Ombré Leather and Bois 1920 La Vaniglia have a close profile.