Mugler - Les Exceptions: Over the Musk EDP

Over the Musk (“Musk”) is a woody floral musk fragrance released by Mugler in 2014 as part of the Les Exceptions Collection. 

Like many of the fragrance in the Les Exceptions Collection, Musk is a slightly different twist on the classic musk fragrance.  This is not your 1980’s musk.  Instead, it is a musk fragrance that add subtle, yet interesting notes with restraint that turns this fragrance into something both comforting and new.

Musk opens with a clean, traditional musk note accompanied by the delicate hint of floral from the ambrette.  It creates a softer, almost sweeter take on musk.  Musk adds a bit of surprise for you as it wears.  It takes on a lightly resinous aspect along with a warm, light-handed spice of black pepper.  A sumptuous wood rounds out this fragrance.  The layering of the notes in Musk, while not “in your face”, serve to create a soothing, warm, and somewhat sexy take on musk.

Over the Musk wears on me with light moving to skin scent projection for roughly 8 hours.

Notes: musk, ambrette (musk mallow), black pepper, cashmere wood

Perfumers: Jean-Christophe Herault and Olivier Polge

Photo Credit: Nordstrom