772 community ratings

Star Musk

Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.1/ 10

Community score
772 ratings

Xerjoff Star Musk is a sweet, powdery and creamy floral-woody scent, offered as a unisex perfume that suits fall and spring evenings.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 704 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.9 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does Star Musk smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer well behind. It is chosen mostly for evening, a night out and leisure. Voters call it feminine more often than masculine, though plenty say masculine, so it wears comfortably on either side.

It opens with mandarin orange zest, ambergris and floral notes. In the heart, vetiver, cinnamon, clove, patchouli, iris and sandalwood build a spicy, woody body. The base of musk, vanilla, benzoin and opoponax settles into a sweet, creamy warmth. Épicure La Belle Mirage and The Dua Brand Dua's Musk have a close profile.