Reviews of Nasomatto Silver Musk
by Nasomatto

I’m not a big fan of musk scents but this one is extremely well-done and quite addictive to wear.

Unlike other musks, Silver Musk is a very bright and clean interpretation of this note family. I can detect some florals in there and wouldn’t be surprised if rose was one of the dominant notes – there’s a soft metallic note that sufficiently compensates for the absence of ‘dirty’ notes.

The closest thing I can compare this to would be Body Shop’s White Musk but, where White Musk smells very feminine (and some would say too girly), Silver Musk comes across as more gender neutral. Perhaps this is because Silver Musk is devoid of the fruity notes (such as peach) that make White Musk smell the way it does.

Although this is currently my favourite from Nasomatto, I still wouldn’t consider it full bottle-worthy. This is not simply because I’m hesitant about adding a musk scent to my wardrobe but more based on the high price tag and its average longevity – it lasts about 5-6 hours on me. For a parfum extrait, I would have expected it to last almost twice as long.

[Original submission date: 06 July 2008]

Ok- I'll be honest. The only reason I tried Nasomatto's Silver Musk was because I was enamored with Escentric Molecules "Molecule 01" and Luckyscent's website said that if you like M01, you might like Nasomatto Silver Musk. So, being the mindless perfume slave that I am, I bought a sample.

Well, I cannot say that I detect any similarities between the two. Silver Musk is a soapy, extremely clean smelling masculine green/musk fragrance with slight metallic undertones. Over time, it developed a slight "cigarette ash" note and then mellowed into a classic soft musk scent. Is it just me but does cigarette ash always seem to waft in when iris added? I've experienced that same smell in both Serge Lutens' Iris Silver Mist and Fath's Iris Gris.

Anyways, back to Silver Musk. On the whole, it was a pleasant enough musky masculine scent if that is what you want. The bottle is oh-so-stylish with its grained wooden top. A similar fragrance to Silver Musk is Bulgari's Pour Homme. However, if you seek a similar thrill to that of M01, look no further than Ormonde Jayne's Isfarkand.

Nasomatto Silver Musk's notes are impossible to find so I'm just going to list them as: musk and iris.