Musc Imperial

Music Imperial, Atelier Cologne - I like the scent, a bit generic, but good. If you like D&G Light Blue give this a try. It's not a dupe, but it's in the same family. It's unisex but I think it means much more masculine. You can def smell the citrus and soapiness, a bit spicy, leather, and wood. I can maybe smell the musk mellow too, Ariana Grandes God Is A Woman perfume has a strong musk-mellow note. I don't detect any sweetness from black current or fig.It smells basically identical to Old Spice deodorant that my dad used to wear, which smells like a nice fresh hot shower, but it is a generic smell you could get for much cheaper and with better silage and longevity. The silage is close to the skin. For spring/summer daytime. It's about 6 hours later and there is mostly a musk mallow and lavender (note my favorite species of lavender) notes left behind. Honestly, I don't really like it at this point, only BC I think I got sick of AG's GIAW and Cloud. I like those 2 perfumes, loved them when I first smelled them, but I find they cloying after a while. I usually like Atelier Colognes, they're nice to try some natural fresh scents and most are citrus-based. If I was gifted a sample set of their perfumes I would keep it for some nice uplighting scents that are different, but I wouldn't buy a full bottle of their perfume due to the cost, silage, and longevity weaknesses. The company reminds me of Comport de Sud and Aqua De Parma.

When I first stayed this on a tester I was wowed. I really like musky scents. My everyday winter scent is Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDP Intnse Musc Collection. Which is, well, very musky lol. This doesn't really smell anything like that but you get my point. On paper at open, it's a very sunny and warm musk and fig. I decided to spray it on my skin, amd quickly it warmed into primarily lavender, cedar, and musk. Nice but too masculine on me. My husband liked it. This tends to happen to me when there is a good dose of cedar in a fragrance. Something about my skin just projects cedar like I've turned into a cedar tree lol. It lasted a long time on my skin. 8 hrs at least. Lota of people complain that Atlier scents don't last on then. Thankfully I haven't had that problem with them.

To me, the best of the Colognes in their discovery set. Very fruity, sexy and semi-clean musky, the similarities to Aventus is there for sure, but the fig note which is very lovely, takes it in another direction and makes it feel gourmand'ish. longevity and sillage is very good relative to other Atalier colognes, but probably moderate overall, and certainly not to the level of Aventus. Atalier colognes to me are not overly complex and this one is neither, there tend to be 1-2 notes after the opening which is the star of each scent. They seem very natural and appetiting though so it feels like high quality products.

I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoy this more than Aventus. Maybe it's because I'm a woman and this fragrance is has more traditionally feminine and unisex notes compared to the masculine Aventus. This is like Aventus with the zingy pineapple toned down, as well as little to no birch and ambergris. Instead, Musc Impérial feels smoother, not sharp, but rounded and gently buffed down with the milky fig and soft leather. It's also greener smelling than Aventus, probably due to the sage and fig leaf notes.

I perceive the bergamot and fig notes to be at the forefront in the first few minutes after spraying. As the dry down continues, the cedar becomes more prominent and with that the fragrance goes into what many would consider a male territory. When wearing the fragrance on my clothes, I get the impression that it transferred from my boyfriend after hugging him. All in all, it is a lovely and very long-lasting scent for those warmer fall days with golden sunlight and blue skies.