3.4 fl. oz. - 100ml

3.4 fl. oz. - 100ml

MATIERE PREMIERE

PARISIAN MUSC

Name: PARISIAN MUSC
Brand: MATIERE PREMIERE
Price: 320.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$320

Description

Parisian Musc by Matiere Premiere offers a sophisticated take on a woody musk, centered around the unique Peruvian Ambrette Seed. It opens with a clean, almost transparent feel, where Virginia Cedar provides a subtle woody backbone. As it develops, the ambrette truly shines, presenting a creamy, lactonic musk with delicate fruity and subtly green nuances, often evoking a soft fig impression. The base is rounded out by Ambrettolide Supreme and Ambroxan, which amplify the musky facets and bind the composition, leaving a refined, intimate, and long-lasting trail. This fragrance embodies an effortless elegance, feeling like a second skin. Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard

Scent Profile

Woody

Musky

Green

Creamy

Figgy

Powdery

Fresh

Notes

Top Notes

Virginia Cedar

Middle Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Base Notes

Musk

Ambrettolide

Ambroxan

About MATIERE PREMIERE

Matière Première is a luxury fragrance brand founded by Aurélien Guichard, a perfumer who uniquely grows his own fragrance ingredients including Rose Centifolia, Tuberose, and Lavandin in the Grasse region of France. The brand's philosophy centers on revealing the raw beauty of natural materials by building each fragrance around one central natural ingredient used in high concentration (85-92% natural ingredients), creating bold, linear, and immediately identifiable signatures with lasting sillage.

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Perfumer

Aurélien Guichard

Aurélien Guichard, born in Grasse, France, is a seventh-generation perfumer from a family of flower growers and perfumers, including his father who was also a perfumer. He trained at the Givaudan school and built a distinguished 20+ year career creating blockbuster fragrances like Gucci Guilty and Tom Ford’s Soleil de Positano, while working for companies such as Givaudan and Takasago. In 2016, he established an organic Rose Centifolia farm in Grasse, founding Matière Première in 2019 to champion farm-to-fragrance luxury perfumery using his own cultivated ingredients.

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Reviews

5.0

Excellent3 reviews

MATIERE PREMIERE

5.0/5 • 3 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers consistently praise Parisian Musc as a clean, elegant, and versatile musk fragrance. Many appreciate its creamy, lactonic quality and often detect a subtle fig note, even though it's not explicitly listed as a main note. It's frequently described as a refined 'my skin but better' scent.

Pros

Performance excellence: Offers good longevity on both skin and clothing, with a pleasant, lingering trail and very good projection for a musky skin scent.

Versatile appeal: Highly adaptable for all seasons and times of day, making it a suitable choice for various occasions, from casual wear to semi-formal and formal events.

Quality composition: Formulated with 85-92% natural ingredients, it's vegan, phthalate-free, and contains no coloring agents, highlighting the brand's focus on high-quality raw materials.

Cons

Specific limitation: Some reviewers mention not detecting the Virginia Cedar note prominently, while others find the scent profile, which can have a slightly 'dusty' feel, might not be to everyone's preference.

Situational drawback: While it has good projection, those seeking a very 'loud' or overtly powerful fragrance might find its refined and intimate nature too subtle for their taste.

Comparisons

Similar to Santal 33 (Le Labo): Often seen as a chic, greener, and less 'dill pickle' version of Santal 33, making it a preferred alternative for some, especially in warmer weather.

Reminds reviewers of Debaser (DS & Durga): Shares a similar creamy, green, and slightly figgy profile with Debaser, offering a comparable scent experience.

Reminds reviewers of The Matcha 22 (Le Labo): Noted for its clean, green, and slightly milky nuances that draw parallels to The Matcha 22.