Sanguine Muskissime by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier, 1988

Meh. It's got citrus on top (it's far too sweet and candied for my taste - I think it smells like Tang, which is a pet peeve of mine) and some creamy musky wood that comes in shortly. After a while, the citrus quiets down a bit and I get some of MPG's house notes (namely the sawdusty sandalwood from Santal Noble and his famous blackberry note). With time, it dulls down to a soapy sandalwood sweetened with whatever parts of the citrus and berries are lingering. All that being said, it mostly just smells like creamy fake orange. I'm voting thumbs down because of that darn Tang smell and because it's sort of boring. For the same idea done way better, check out MPG's Eau de Gantier, which gets the balance better and adds some compelling spices and aromatics, while avoiding smelling like Tang.

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.

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...

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

Calchic said it perfectly. I agree that this is one of the most beautiful fragrances Ive encountered. Hauntingly transparent, delicately balanced between the sharp and bitter citruses and the wonderfully clean and bright tea noteaccomplished 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, its not complexits a very simple, clean, and linear accord. Its 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.

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.

This may not be the most complex or original composition in the fragrance universe, but my gosh it's gorgeous. The pairing of blood orange -tart yet also almost honey-like in its thick sweetness - as well as two types of mandarin and a little bit of peach with a sweet, somewhat powdery, vaguely spicy musk yields a delicious skin scent that I like wearing best in the summer. It's very light and non-obtrusive; in fact, I would dock it only for being not terribly long-lasting or of sturdy sillage. It's much more of a personal space fragrance for the time that it's even detectable. Frequent reapplication is worth it for the renewal of the juicy topnote alone; of course, it's not exactly an economically priced scent, so if you love it be prepared to lay out some serious cash! I've gone through two bottles in two summers and will probably invest in a third because I love it so. Definitely one of MPG's best-ever scents.