I was killing some time yesterday so I stepped into The Body Shop to check out their fragrances. I normally stick with Victoria Secret and Bath and Body Works because they have so much more variety of scents. But I heard about White Musk Libertine on Fragrantica and notes sounded so appealing that I wanted to try it. Notes listed: musk, rose, almond, honey, whipped cream. Sounds divine, right?
I thought I would love this based on the notes. Lord no!
While I didn't think it was a complete scrubber, I would never wear this. I wonder if my nose can't smell certain notes or something because what I smelled bears no resemblance to the perfume reviewers on Fragrantica raving about. Rose, almond, honey, whipped cream?! Where are all these wondeful notes? Perhaps I am especially sensitive to musk because that's all I could smell-musk with a hint of rose, which ended up smelling sort of very musty floral, sort of "grandma's closet" type of smell. (no offense to anyone's grandmas).
I sprayed it on a paperstrip so I know its not my skin chemistry but I can't imagine how it smells so different from the notes listed. I actually liked the regular White Musk well enough but this I would never wear. I would try before you buy it blindly because you may end up being dissappointed.
I always wanted to try the White Gardenia but as my bad luck would have it, they were out of everything but body mist which is superlight. I still sprayed it on my hand and its quite delightful, slightly fruity gardenia that bears some resemblance to Marc Jacobs. Notes listed-lotus, gardenia, bergamot and musk. Very light, young and almost innocent scent. My store should be getting more of edt which i hope to smell and see if its worth buying because body mist dissapeared from my skin in less than 15 minutes. Not worth it.
I've sniffed and like White Musk Libertine but think it'd be a better shower gel fragrance than a lotion or perfume for me.
ReplyDeleteI thought it smelled nicer in a shower gel too
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