Muse
Muse by Yves Saint Laurent is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with incense, lavender and clary sage, moves into iris, ambrette seed and bourbon vanilla and dries down to amberwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.
Heart
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
- Bourbon Vanilla Richer, boozier vanilla. Darker than the standard version.
Dry-down
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
Smells like this
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