Modern Muse
Modern Muse by Estée Lauder is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2013 in the designer price tier. It opens with mandarin, moves into tuberose, honeysuckle and sambac jasmine and dries down to patchouli, vanilla, amberwood and musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Honeysuckle Sweet, nectar-like and slightly green. Summer hedgerow.
- Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Yves Saint Laurent Gold
- Mugler Alien Goddess
- Masque Milano Vaiana
- Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica
- Carner Barcelona Ibiza Nights
- Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine
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