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With Aedes de Venustas<\/a> Musc Encens\u00e9, it\u2019s all about texture. A musk-centered fragrance \u2014 especially one that puts incense on the billing \u2014 could easily be stifling and itchy, a fur stole of a perfume. Musc Encens\u00e9, however, is a vapor that hangs as sheer as the waft off of a cup of tea. It\u2019s the sort of fragrance you spray on, forget about, then later catch a whiff of something nice and realize it\u2019s you.<\/p>\n Ralf Schwieger<\/a> composed Musc Encens\u00e9. Its notes include clary sage, cashmeran, tonka, musk, incense and leather. The musk-savvy perfume lover will want to know what kind of musk this fragrance embraces. Is it the skank of Serge Lutens Muscs Kubla\u00ef Khan<\/a>? Or maybe the white musk of another Serge Lutens, Clair de Musc? Could it be a laundry musk, like the Clean<\/a> empire was built upon?<\/p>\n I first sampled Musc Encens\u00e9 with Kevin, who couldn\u2019t smell anything but a hint of alcohol. So, for some people, Musc Encens\u00e9 might be a non-musk musk. Me, I smelled a comfortable, warm musk like Coty Vanilla Musk<\/a>, but much less sticky and thick. A Tonkin musk. Think a whisper-weight silk button-down versus Coty’s acrylic turtleneck. Dabbed on, it\u2019s even a bit peppery. Sprayed, not so much.\u00a0<\/p>\n How about incense? Any incense in Musc Encens\u00e9 is subtle and not sharp or dank. In fact, puzzled at the lack of an assertive incense note, I ran to my dictionary and learned that \u201cencens\u201d translates as \u201cincense\u201d in French, sure, but \u201cencens\u00e9\u201d can also mean \u201chighly praised.\u201d Clever.<\/p>\n Musc Encens\u00e9 is a comfortable, fairly linear musk with a feather-weight floral leather heart and a tonka-tinged dry down. A hint of green and a jasmine tingle keep the musk from feeling heavy-footed. Dry wood and suede save it from soppiness. Its cashmeran gives it the familiar comfort of a family room sectional sofa strewn with soft throws, with the television stuck on the Hallmark channel. Amber and tonka sweeten Musc Encens\u00e9 after its first half hour.<\/p>\n All in all, Musc Encens\u00e9 is the ideal fragrance for someone who wants a warm, delicious, non-intrusive background scent to toss on. It doesn\u2019t make a statement. It doesn\u2019t demand attention \u2014 or detract from it. True, Musc Encens\u00e9 might not break new ground. But the ground it treads can definitely use a few more elegant passersby, especially one as artfully crafted as this olfactory wingman.<\/p>\n Aedes de Venustas Musc Encens\u00e9 Eau de Parfum is $245 for 100 ml. For information on where to buy it, see Aedes de Venustas under Perfume Houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Possibly of interest<\/h2>\n
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