Musk Layer
Musk Layer by Valentino is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, mate and jasmine, moves into iris, ambroxan and labdanum and dries down to white musk, incense and amberwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Mate Dry, smoky, bitter green tea. Toasted rather than fresh.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Heart
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
Dry-down
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
Smells like this
- Experimental Perfume Club Velvet Incense
- Thomas Kosmala No.11 Super Amber
- Ex Nihilo Citizen X
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 02
- Vyrao Witchy Woo
- Mizensir Edition de Veronique
Cheaper alternatives
- Experimental Perfume Club Velvet Incense
- Thomas Kosmala No.11 Super Amber
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 02
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