Description
In September 2009, Tom Ford presented collection White Musk Collection that contains four new fragrances: Urban Musk, White Suede, Musk Pure and Jasmin Musk. The collection is based upon the essence of musk, which is one of the favorite ingredients of Tom Ford. These fragrances are very feminine, a little bit lighter by color and by composition comparing to the previous editions.
Urban Musk is mixed from ambrette seed absolute, white pepper CO2, cumin, white honey, Sambaca jasmine, black plum, Tonka musk (Headspace tech) and benzoin from Laos.
The first three fragrances were created in the cooperation with Givaudan perfumers, while the White Suede was composed with Firmenich. The fragrances are available in very modern and elegant bottles of 50 ml.
rekotov – :
This is such a great scent light and kind of sexy.
joker-as – :
this perfume is one of my usual perfumes all the time, sometimes i like to mix it with no5 and it’s also remind me always of no22 of chanel and 22 is the most similar to it, i found metallic animalic and not innocent of course.. will be very sexy with l’autre oud of lancome 🙂 have fun guys
de_la_vega144 – :
If anyone has a tip on how/where to get a sample of this that doesn’t cost $30, please private message me! THANK YOU 🙂
Loargeentaigo – :
I just found Tom Ford perfumes and have tried a few samples. My preferences are the earthy scents, and have been wearing patchouli oil for decades. I have been looking for a perfume that gives that same feeling, but more subtle. I absolutely LOVE the Patchouli Absolu.
So I wanted to expand and experiment with some other Tom Ford scents. I love musk, so decided on a sample of the Urban Musk. I wish I had read these reviews before I ordered it. It has an offensive lingering base note, that is not earthy. I can’t really describe it other than to agree with the “barn yard” description and add to it a smell of heated plastic.
Unfortunately for me, this sample went right in the garbage, as I know I will never wear it and can’t imagine anyone else I know wanting to wear this.
Very disappointed.
UPDATE: After reading the reviews, I retrieved the bottle from the garbage (fortunately it was the only thing in there). I applied one squirt to my wrist. I patiently waited and after about a half hour, the burning plastic and barn yard smell dissipated. What remained was a very sweet (sweet pea like) and light musk scent. Not something I would wear, as I like darker, earthier scents, but certainly much better than the initial application. I can see how some woman might like it, but too flowery for me.
DIMOXA – :
I’ve just got a decant. And I’m in love with this scent. But my problem is that it is very similar to something else, and I can’t guess what is that. Any good idea?
It smells very nice on my skin. No barnyard, not even any bad smells, but for example the jasmin is very dominant. I can imagine to wear it in (almost) any situation. The sillage could be better 🙂
BOPOH59 – :
I think Angelina below here really nailed it with her description, although it took me a long while for my nose to pick up it all. In the beginning it was just a cozy vanilla to me and I felt a bit naughty wearing a scent possibly provocative to some with its musk and all the dirtyish aimalistic notes, not knowing what the heck I smelled like to other people. Now for some reason after a couple of weeks I can smell the whole thing and REALLY LOVE it as a casual day scent. The poopy parts of it i get only if I smell the cap where residues gather up. Very high quality musk, and nobody I’ve asked thought it smelled bad, BO or sheeps poop. So happy I found this and will for sure buy another bottle so don’t discontinue, please TF!
Rashka – :
If Tom Ford wanted a proof of the animal magnetism of his juice I could provide it: on application my beloved cat came rubbing her neck on my wrist purring loudly…She must have thought the skanky smell was left by a frisky male Tomcat for her benefit..(she was on heat at the time..)
Anyway, this scent reminds me very much of the bucolic smells in the Greek countryside at my grandparent’s seat of residence when I was a little girl, that heady mix of cleaned barnyards with the smell of poo still lingering mixed with the local flora! Oh, this stuff is bold, daring, sensational, carnal, animalistic, ferocious and long lasting! The dirty animalic musk hits you on the head at the opening, if you can pluck the nerve and resist the impulse to wash it off( I do suffer for my addictions…) you will be rewarded with the sweetest combo of honeyed jasmine ever!!!I think what produces that poo like smell at the opening is the combo of ambrette and caraway with musk and honey that makes it so deep, heady and faecal. This lasts for about 30m, then, the ferocious animal goes back to its cage and sweet benzoin and jasmine take over, the plum note is not strong to my nose.This lasts till the fading stage which is awfully long if you happen to dislike the scent.
All in all, if you can bypass the initial pongey start and love musky honeyed jasmine and your skin chemistry can take it then this is your thing.
jackal-85 – :
Anyone who has been to third world countries where donkey carts are common, and the streets are filled with their excrement.. this smells just like that. No exaggeration. If someone sprayed this around their house and you walked in, you would think you just entered a barnyard. It’s actually pretty unbelievable that Tom Ford thought this would make a good fragrance. Honestly though, I’m only speaking about the opening. I never got to the dry down because I thought it would be insane to spray this stuff on my skin. While I’m sure many fragrance freaks will use terms like “avant garde” or “animalistic” to describe this scent, it honest to God just smells like poop. Not even a mix of poop and like patchouli or something. Straight up poop. So even if you’re a risk taker, ask yourself if you want to wear something that many others will think smells like poop.
ashotyhc23 – :
This an excellent musk for men and women. This is strong juice. Don’t overspray. It is animalistic not “barnyard” and clean without being “soapy”.
I purchased a bottle as a blind buy based on the positive reviews below and am definitely pleased with it. FB worthy stuff.
murblum1 – :
one of my favourite perfumes! it’s really animalistic and odd for the 1st minute! don’t sniff this one from the bottle!!!apply it on your skin and let it work out. if your skin likes musk and you like spicy vanilla, go for it! this musk will surprise and please you! but don’t apply too much! for me this fagrance is ok but overdosed can be associated with a pet toilet)))) anyway, one of the most beautiful and unusual perfumes by Tom Ford!!! give it a try! if your chemistry accepts it properly, it will become your favourite one as well! i bet.
Vlad68 – :
I agree with Poboijosh, I love this stuff! The immediate opening is very odd but once it settles it is fantastic! I am a musk fan so maybe that is what it takes. The first time I tried this I didn’t give it a chance to develop and wrote it off as a no. Then later I decided to give it another shot because I love White Suede so much (and musk in general) and the second time was the charm! It smells so sexy and addicting about an hour into it. I have a feeling most people don’t give it a chance because of the off putting opening. Not something to try on at the counter and make a decision within 15 minutes. I seem to like a lot of things that smell “barnyard” to others. I guess I need to start baaaaaa ing or sniffing butts or something….maybe live in a stable because I seem to like stuff that smells like donkeys and horses. But luckily for me, barnyard smells awesome so I should probably buy some cows and live happily ever after.
VfedorV – :
it smells like ass in a stable covered with honey
cuba – :
When I first sprayed Urban Musk on my wrist I said to myself that I finally found my signature scent. The opening was so animalic,dirty,skanky,or whatever you want to call it.It was the most powerful musk opening I have ever smelled.It reminded me of stables,wet hay and dirty sweaty horses!That’s for about 15 minutes.I was so content that I couldn’t detect sweetness..until..the moment that honey appeared and destroyed it all!Why on earth did he use honey?!!The magic is lost and I am still there sniffing my wrist which now smells of honey-vanilla and sweet ordinary musk.Very good lasting power and so sweet that eventually made me felt like I was in a pastry shop. :/
yxan1992 – :
What is an urban musk? And, importantly for fashionistas, who prioritize urban above all else, what would a rural musk or a suburban musk smell like. Accordingly, cow shit and hell?
Urban musk smells to me like Kiehl’s Musk Number One that has been watered down both in fact and in concept. It smells like a bland, slightly berry-like musk that has been accented with a drop of an animalic musk then diluted by a non-descript sweet floral..
When the Ford Privée line offers a deliberately simple product, such as Azure Lime, or a new take on a familiar piece, such as Lavender Palm’s take on lavender, I’ll cut them some slack. When their product is a shoddy take on a simple product available at 1/10 the cost, I say fuck ’em. Don’t buy it.
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pfmvajlwwgs – :
i don’t know what to think of it, does it smell like raw musk: yes , feminine: yes, dirty real musk smell: yes. i found a 50 ml tester for 70 dollars but i’m still not sure if ‘ll get it or not…
ponchch – :
I don’t like it when perfume is described as “dirty”, so I don’t use that word in my reviews, but this is the ONE time I will make an exception because in this case it happens to be completely true.
I applied Urban Musk without having read any reviews beforehand, and I wondered in my head if it was just my chemistry or if this perfume smelled like a goat’s excrement. No joke. It smells like someone who just came home from their job of working at the children’s petting zoo, and they dumped an expensive perfume on themselves rather than take a shower. I am “udderly” shocked by this most unexpected scent.
Smells at first like a person’s stale, bad breath. Reminds me of sitting on my great-aunt’s lap as a kid and trying not to let her breathe on me.
I don’t notice any spice. The scent of the donkey pen dies down a little (not enough for some people, no doubt, as the salesperson told me that nobody ever buys this perfume)…and it suddenly becomes absolutely heavenly! I begin to smell jasmine. The musky sweetness is intoxicating.
I would wear this out, but only after it’s been on me for at least 30 minutes to give it time to mingle with my chemistry. Now us perfumistas may be used to these animalic scents, but the general public is not. So try before you buy, I can not stress that enough!
woostaway – :
It smells similar but worse than Black XS. Yeah, the pineapple. Ridiculous price too.
azef43 – :
Animalistic for sure. Don’t get “urban” from this though. I just smell a dense raw musk, maybe for someone wearing an exotic fur coat.
Najo – :
The first thing that comes to my mind is
“Old MacDonald had a farm = E – I – E – I – O …”
Hardly anything ‘urban’ about it, scent is very reminiscent of a horse stable or a barnyard.
Pungent and ridiculously overpriced.
Aerohoplenerihih – :
Yes, this fragrance should be rated X or at least the opening of it should be. The initial impression is that of someone who has doused themselves liberally in Chanel No. 5–it’s the jasmine–then literally had a roll in the hay with someone in a barn. There is an earthiness that is very close to nature here. Then, it is over and all that is left is the most wonderful glow.
The jasmine is soon overcome with a very smoky, smouldering musk. This is heaven. The first time I tried this I wasn’t convinced. It was too primal, too carnal and just too filthy for a nice girl like me looking for a light, spring fragrance. Well, my inner rebel must have taken over because now I want to wear this every day. Not at night but during the day. To work. To the grocery store. Everywhere. The sexiness of this fragrance worked its magic on me and now all I want is more, more, more.
wadimSt – :
First of all – I detect no faecal note whatsoever: earthy, yes; faecal, no. It’s a very raw composition, hedonistic and easily the most distinguishable fragrance from the White Musk Collection. I like it. I like that warm, sweet but dark opening, I enjoy it’s ‘dirty’ qualities. I think on a whole it is a well balanced frangrance, certainly not however, for everyday wear. Wear it to a lounge bar or the theatre, somewhere luxurious and exclusive. It’ll get you noticed, in a good way too.
abenrycer – :
This opens with the scent of manure. It really does smell like a barnyard.
It takes its time to settle down, though that dirty note never disappears completely. The heart is velvety smooth and sweet with the plum and honey being most prominent. The base smells like amber and burnt vanilla (presumably the benzoin). It doesnt smell modern to me. Quite retro. Its easily unisex but id say it leans more towards feminine. It lasts a long time, but its longevity isnt totally amazing. It doesn’t project very far, but i think thats a good thing!
Its very unique. I like it, but it does smell filthy and a little kinky. Im not convinced it is worth the price (far from it actually, the price is a bit of an insult) and it doesnt smell as luxurious as the private blends in the darker bottles, and that’s not just my imagination. Sure, they are overpriced too, but they at least ‘feel’ expensive. I managed to get mine cheap off a friend who recieved it as a gift but hated it.
Love the bottle. It is much better in person than in pictures.
As BronxBeauty said; dont wear this if you want to smell nice!
monolitleha – :
Somebody stop me! I’m so in love! the prettiest musk I’ve ever seen. words are not enough!
monster-ka – :
I am winging it here, without peeking at the notes or other reviews, so bear with me…Mint, dry horse poo, vanilla & spice. At first, all these notes compete-they do not synthesize until later on, at which point Urban Musk becomes fresh, pleasant, and comforting. In no way should this be compared to the horsey quality of animalic scents like La Nuit by Rabanne, where the animal scent is of warm skin and fur. This is definitely fecal, too much so for me, but luckily the indolic note fades after about 15 minutes, leaving only a soft, dry hay in its wake. The mint persists throughout but lessens in sweetness and takes on more of a Basil feel as some powdery florals show up in the heart. This fragrance should have some type of country-farm-in-the spring moniker instead of Urban Musk, which implies a sleek & metallic aroma. Sillage is discreet, longevity good. Easily unisex. While I am not sure if I would wear it, I admire its originality and a well-constructed drydown.
seregini – :
Wowie Zowie!
I put this one on this morning before work — how inappropriate that turned out to be!
This scent is the dirrrrrrrrtiest I’ve tried yet. When the top musk note assaults you at the opening, you think, ‘eeew, naaaaaaaaasty!’ But then it settles down to something if not more sedate, then more perfume-y. The pepper and caraway dance. The plum, white honey and jasmine add an indistinct theme, like a muted trumpet at the back of a ’30s jazz song.
In an earlier review, I described Tom Ford’s Champaca Absolute as the boozy fragrance of a wild party, heavy enough to mask all sorts of bad behavior, like pot smoking or sex with someone you’re not supposed to have gotten it on with.
Well, Urban Musk is the OPPOSITE. It makes you smell like you’ve just had five different kinds of sex with three people of various genders behind the velvet curtain backstage at The Box caberet.
It will be very popular on the New York club circuit with both straights and gays.
In short, I loved it. It’s startlingly edgy and different, an anti-perfume.
Just don’t wear it if you want to smell nice.