Citrus Musk
by Pinaud

This is a really fantastic citrus eau de cologne. It smells just like it's titled: of citrus and musk - in this case lemon and lime and white musk. There is also tons of lemongrass in this - I've smelled lemongrass essential oil and this smells very similar (lemongrass basically smells like sweet lemon candy somewhat with a sort of green vibe, to my nose). It starts with the beautiful green-leaning citrus (due to a lot of lime note) and dries down to white musk with hint of white flowers like lily of the valley. Those are the only things I detect. This is probably better used as an aftershave than as a proper cologne though since projection and longevity are both weak. But they are stronger than regular aftershaves, but weaker than eau de colognes on the market. The citrus in this is the sweet kind, so it smells like candy sort of. This doesn't bother me however as I really like the scent anyway. If you want a ramped up version of this exact scent, try Anglia Spiced Limes. And a super ramped up version of this with beastmode projection and longevity is Mancera's Lemon Line. They both smell like Pinaud Citrus Musk but with maybe less of the musk (they also share the candy lemon and lime opening). Overall, this is my favourite from Pinaud's inexpensive cologne offerings, along with their Virgin Island Bay Rum. But this is for the summer while I think bay rum is a winter scent. I ended up mixing this with 4711 Eau de Cologne and putting it in a travel atomizer to spray on whenever I feel like it.

5/5