Sanguine Muskissime (1988)
by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier

Sanguine Muskissime is a simple pick-me-up of a fragrance: a bright, crisp orange note and a clean, soapy musk. And that’s pretty much it. It’s as sheer as a scent can come, and while given it's not terribly long lived, (no surprise, given its components,) it does offer fairly generous projection and sillage while it lasts.

The orange of course wears off long before the musk, so that after the first hour or so the drydown is a light skin scent. I wish the musk in this composition smelled a little bit less like laundry detergent, but all in all this is a nice summertime splash. Would I recommend it over this same house’s brilliant Bahiana, Malle’s Cologne Bigarade, or any of the Guerlain Eau de Cologne variants? No. In fact, for a lot less money, you might just want to stick to Hermès Eau d’Orange Verte.

14th December, 2009.

everyone is pretty spot on, so I guess it depends on what you like. Bright citrus in the beginning that leads to soapy, sweaty light musk. It isn't my cup of teas but I could see how it might be great during the oppressive heat of summer.

16th July, 2009.

Nice scent. Doesn't last long, though . Citrus and musk. It's unique but... hey wait, darn it come back, scent! Where are you going....? How can I review you if you don't stay around long enough? Jerk...

4th September, 2008.

It is a lovely opening citrusy aroma, but is painfully evanescent and barely discernible after a couple of hours, so not really very cost effective if you want to experience all day. Have to thumbs down on that basis alone. For less than half the price you can experience the rather sublime 'Feu D'Orange Intense' - Sicilian blood oranges with a base of vetiver, from L'Occitane and won't have to think about refreshing at all.

Kaern

14th July, 2008.

Calchic said it perfectly. I agree that this is one of the most beautiful fragrances I’ve encountered. Hauntingly transparent, delicately balanced between the sharp and bitter citruses and the wonderfully clean and bright tea note—accomplished without any sort of interferingly strong sweet note that would steal the stark, soft, beauty from the wonderful interplay of bitter citrus and tea. As Calchic says, it’s not complex—it’s a very simple, clean, and linear accord. It’s not original; it reminds me vaguely of accords in the hearts of Gucci Envy (Femme) and in Amouage Silver for Men. But, oh, gosh, is it gorgeous! Sanguine Muskissime is an ethereally fresh, transparent beauty, but it would be nice if it lasted longer.

24th May, 2007.

A strange one - juicy and fresh, with that strange petrol-musk...almost a sour note in the middle, and then it disappears. I prefer the Rose muskissime.

13rd January, 2006.