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OKCAHA87 – :
This is really very pleasant. It is an old-fashioned barber shop kind of thing, but not in any bad way. In part because I have the 240ml splash bottle. I’m really not used to putting cologne in my hands and splashing it all over the place, but it works for this one. Classic soapy musky flowery scent. And this happens to be the overall cheapest fragrance I own.
vovol5555 – :
Old school sexy barbershop beauty.
wwwcam4com – :
Royal Copenhagen Musk is a gem of a fragrance, and a bit of a secret nowadays. I’ve owned a bottle for the past 4 years and enjoy wearing it. Today, however, something happened that compelled me to finally write a review: Today I received a bottle of Prada Amber Pour Homme and immediately found a connection to Royal Copenhagen Musk. People rave about Prada while the 1974 RC Musk remains all but forgotten. I enthusiastically encourage anyone who loves soapy scents—or indeed, anyone who loves Prada Amber Pour Homme—to get a bottle of Royal Copenhagen Musk. For less than ten bucks you can experience an unsung classic that you may well count among your favorites.
liohacom – :
I got the 100ml colonge spray bottle made in the USA. The bottle is simple and represents the beginning of 80’s, but the perfume inside is still young and manly. The rich powdery notes that you get initially is so soothing and robust. Soapy fresh, IMO slightly better than jovan musk. Can be a regular wear in spring and winter,also can be worn in summer with some caution. Overall a decent offering that will surely please everyone easily. Not much of complexity. Longevity,given that this is eau de cologne is pretty decent. Silage n projection is above average.
sansan – :
While certainly take other people’s opinions into consideration, this is one fragrance that I will not. While I currently don’t own this, I will own this when I am an older man, like mid 40’s plus. This is how grandfather’s smell. Not the one’s that let themselves go, but the ones that still wear suits and top hats with a cane. The kind that carry a cane, but you know well enough that they could drop that cane and go without it. Now a shadow of their prime but they carry themselves with a distinguished pride and wisdom that all of us men can hope to aspire to.
One guy below mentioned this smell’s like an old man’s ball sack. True enough, but this is a functioning old man’s ball sack. I will own this when I am older.
PIgorKucher – :
As RobbieX has mentioned in his review here, this is very close to Jovan Musk.
A bit floral ,powdery and soapy. Good Musk and suits office wear. Overall a 7/10 . Good as a classic.Normal performance.
zfa111bedyWelty – :
Probably the most realistic wearable and classy musk ever in history entire perfumery..
ovf557speagoessenda – :
One of my favorite offbeat “cheapies.” Very vintage, barbershop vibe. Sharp, herbal/alcohol/aftershave opening that is just shy of off-putting. Very “green.” But then…the drydown. This weird, powdery floral with a sensitive, human manliness behind it. Musk, yes, but only in the fact that the scent seems to emanate from the skin instead of sitting on top of the skin (which is what a good musk does for me.) The arch, reserved, cloudless, non-hippy opposite of Keihl’s Musk. And a bonus– it lasts forever on me. My skin tends to “eat up” scent and render it undetectable in an hour. But this–I put it on at 8 this morning and I’m still sniffing my own arm at 5 pm. Projection is soft, but largely due, I think, to the fact that it doesn’t smell “cologne-y”, more like a bath or shaving formulation. But a solid, old, sophisticated one. A secret winner at bargain price.
konstantin_lomanov – :
This is a floral musk with synthetic and metallic underpinnings. The undertone is very reminiscent of Kiehl’s Musk but the Kiehl’s is a dirty, “heavier” musk, while the Royal Copenhagen is more light, airy and slightly powdery.
Kiehl’s Musk is one of my favorite fragrances and while I love the underlying DNA similarities, I’m not as much of a fan of RC Musk, because the metallic note drives me away.
Projection and longevity are average.
andrei1973BBS – :
It’s almost shameful how casual I treat this scent. I have a jug of it so after I put lotion on I pour some of this on my hands and put this all over. RC Musk doesn’t have that nice baby powder that it’s brother does but it’s hard to find fault with this floral soapy goodness. I really want to see if spraying this scent makes a difference over splashing.
cJIoHuK – :
Musk note is awesome…reminds me of older versions of JOVAN MUSK….grt mentastic perfume but doesn’t even last then an hour….so its of no use….poor poor very poor longevity so thumbs down…
u245 – :
Just tried it. Love this stuff. On my skin/clothes, this is one of very few fragrances that lasts all day and smells awesome.
Dena37 – :
This a lovely. A gorgeous clean aldehydic/soapy fragrance. I find it similar to Jovan Musk and a little like Tabac. The drydown though, is nicer than either of these. Longevity is not too bad for a cologne strength. Great to splash on your face to smell really clean and fresh. Very nice indeed!
loubajjidahsuasnd – :
Very nice soapy and clean scent. but longevity is weak
stalkerodin96 – :
This review is for Vintage formulation of Royal Copenhagen Musk (from an 8oz. Splash bottle):
Very, very good…and, “special”, to me. I read the reviews here and what I got was similar to knightz. To me, this is about fresh herbal/green notes balanced with florals – all on a base of musk and moss. The opening is rather striking and one that I really am fond of. One does not think a “Musk” could be so clean, airy and yet rich with all these notes that are far away from an animalic accord – and this is done exceptionally well.
You see, I know the original Royal Copenhagen from my youth, along with original Vintage bottlings of Jovan Musk for Men, Coty’s Musk, Vintage Jovan Sex Appeal for Men, Original Old Spice, Vintage Brut and many others. I am pretty sure my father had the “Musk” bottling by RC in its Vintage form when I was young, so I sought it out to do a comparative thread on Vintage “Musk” scents of a bygone era. This one struck me as profoundly different and one that I have a deep fondness for – like I had for Original/Vintage Royal Copenhagen when I was a kid. This is not about macho – this is about refreshment and a wonderful aromatic composition that lasts virtually all day. A little touch-up goes a long way, too!
The opening of lavender and herbs is great – mostly sage and basil, but I detect a hint of thyme as well. This is very nice and definitely (in Vintage form), does not smell cheap or synthetic at all – it actually smells very natural. Read people’s reviews on Basenotes about Vintage Royal Copenhagen Musk (and the standard bottling) and you will see that I am not alone in my opinion – what it is today is nothing more than a bottle of synthetic blue liquid that smells watery & cheap. Vintage is another scent altogether!
The transition from the bright and lively top to the nice floral heart is wonderful, the lavender stays and the herbs keep lingering for a great effect…I find this builds in warmth and strength on my skin like a true, good musk should. The jasmine in the heart creates the brilliant powdery accord, but not one that is unnatural or anything feminine – it is a wonderful, clean barbershop note that carries the scent. Along with the neroli and lily-of-the-valley, this really opens up. Nutmeg comes in at the end of the heart along with the cloves – this is really breathing nicely! The spices are key here as they take the freshness from the top and transition the scent to a nice dry down that really is wonderful. I adore the heart of this and find it to be compelling as it lingers for a long time…
The base is where the warmth comes from – again, very organic and natural. I get a nice oakmoss first (again, mine in Vintage and pre-IFRA ban…so the true pyramid!) that really keeps this green and also a wonderful fixative that helps the freshness last. Along with a nice natural, earthy feel with the patchouli – which is a green and slightly herbaceous note here, not dark at all. The scent then goes into the nice clean musk. This is a nice and vibrant musk that is not dirty. What is smoldering under all of that is a smooth amber note – creating the solid base for this fragrance. Really a great fougere “vibe” from this…just no coumarin. Just a touch soapy and knightz puts forth – but in a classy, “milled-soap” feeling of cleanliness and sophistication.
This is NOT even remotely the same as what current formulation is, so if you run out and buy a bottle from the drugstore expecting to get the Vintage Royal Copenhagen Musk, you will be very disappointed. I have only tried smelling by unscrewing the cap…and put it back on the shelf immediately.
So, this bottle led me on a retro-journey to travel back in time. I still need to procure a couple more bottles that my father used to have, but I now have enough to start writing. What I find so good about RC Musk in Vintage form is how the entire composition just comes together and stays fresh for hours. This smells a bit dated – but so am I. 😉 I will be 40 later this year and have a large collection of Vintage fragrances from top labels. What I wanted to do was revisit the Musk’s of Yesteryear. I am familiar with layering Vintage RC with Vintage RC Musk, but I wanted to write this review about Royal Copenhagen Musk in Vintage form unto itself.
A memory…and now a great scent that I look forward to wearing (along with the other Vintage Musks) that I bought at first just to see “how much” things have changed, knowing them from my youth and smelling the chemical waste that is being labeled today under the same names.
To remember vividly – is there anything more cool, Macho and Masculine from my youth than the moment I saw my dad finish shaving, rinse off the shaving cream and then reaching up into that cabinet, pulling down a bottle of nice musk, cupping his hand and splashing it on vigorously? No. The days are gone, but the images linger in my memory. It is what brought me to scent. It is part of me. Smelling my father and the aroma around him, now that’s a man! It would last all-day long! When he left, I would sometimes even climb up to reach a precious bottle just to smell it and dab a little bit on (before I was shaving!). How it brings me back…
This is truly exceptional scent that I have and I am very glad I decided to take this interesting little tangent in the world of fragrance. I will, for memories sake, keep a nice rotation of Vintage Musks around. Whether or not I even shave in the morning – after showering or washing my face thoroughly with a nice soap/cleanser, I find myself reaching for this bottle and other Vintage Musks as a way to start my day. A nice vigorous splash. I actually have to shower or wash it off in order to change scents as it is so potent and radiating – now, that is how it USED to be!!! I also sometimes touch up and put another splash on…it never gets cloying or overbearing. To smell like a gentleman never goes out of style and retro scents actually bring compliments from all age groups. It is how you carry yourself, your attire and attitude. It’s about being a Man…something that perhaps is rare to find in our modern times. Not brash, overly-macho or arrogant – but refined, fresh and confident.
No score. Precious memories are not quantifiable with a fraction.
For you, Dad.
wishgy – :
Both Royal Copenhagen and Royal Copenhagen Musk have a similar, very powdery, Lavender-Moss overtone. RC Musk is less powdery than regular RC. In the opening of RC Musk I get a fizzy note, like it’s carbonated, that lasts for about 5 minutes after it dries. This effervescent-like fizz seems to tie right in with the underlying Musk in the base. The powdery accord affects every other note in the mix. The beautiful florals are powdery as well as the spices, but all the notes stay masculine. As it dries the powdery nuances change over to light soapiness.
It’s a little more casual than regular RC, but still it could be worn with a shirt and tie. It has an elegance that is challenged by the Musk. Good sillage and longevity for a cologne. It’s a 35 year old classic, and available at a great price. I always keep an 8 oz. splash bottle around.