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White Musk Perfume Oil by The Body Shop

Men Women 1981

Description

White Musk Perfume Oil by The Body Shop is a floral musky woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 1981, this olfactory composition opens with top notes of musk, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, and galbanum. The heart reveals musk, rose, lily of the valley, and jasmine, while the base settles with musk, rose, peach, iris, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli,…

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 25%
  • Spring 26%
  • Summer 22%
  • Autumn 27%
  • Day 58%
  • Night 42%

Key notes

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132 votes

  • Positive 88%
  • Negative 3.8%
  • Neutral 8.3%
positive reviews 132 community votes
LongevityModerate SillageIntimate Best momentDay CharacterUnisex

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Leading answer I own it

416 votes

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Leading answer Autumn

207 votes

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Leading answer Day

99 votes

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About White Musk Perfume Oil

Main accord musky Year 1981 Gender Men · Women

White Musk Perfume Oil by The Body Shop is a floral musky woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 1981, this olfactory composition opens with top notes of musk, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, and galbanum. The heart reveals musk, rose, lily of the valley, and jasmine, while the base settles with musk, rose, peach, iris, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, and amber.

White flowers Flowers Green, herbal and fougère Fruits, vegetables and nuts Woods and mosses Spices Musk, amber and animalic

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Longevity

Leading answer Moderate

76 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Intimate

72 votes

Character

Leading answer Balanced

77 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Good value

74 votes

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  1. I haven’t tried the old version, but this oil stays in my collection: it’s adorable, clean, and sexy. I use it as a base for other perfumes and it makes me feel just like that.

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  2. What a letdown from Body Shop, where’s the musk? The next day it smells like nothing and I lose the trail that used to get me compliments. Now I have to apply it four times; two drops used to be enough.

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