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2sharp – :
Very beautiful , Not in your face medicinal Oud , But charming and seductive , I enjoy almost all creations by the House of Ramone Monagale .
Women love this charmer and I wear it occasionally , I love it that much ; I have a backup bottle!
Scent 10/10
Silage 10/10
Long Lasting 10/10
Thanks,
buono – :
Agar Musk is a fragrance that truth Monegal let me down.
The mixture is not badly done, just have evolution, it’s nice and easy to carry, the problem is that it smells almost Cashmeran Velvet which is a synthetic essence with a very pleasant smell that works way through the woods and musk, but wood Agar, since this does not appear anywhere.
Is nonsense Agar call to something that does not exist, Musk if there is, but we will not see anything artistic in this mixture to make you think otherwise.
Of course, the only thing I like is the packaging which is presented which is beautiful, but this does not justify the expensive price you have.
Rating: 3
bulbash – :
Not sure about the oud, but definitely a very nice musky, soft vetiver. Reminds me a lot of HeWood Silver Wind Wood, but without the incense note.
oleksandrv – :
This is oud for people that don’t really like oud. My impression is this is straightforward combination of woody notes including iso e super, a white musk maybe cosmone and a dab of synthetic oud accord. Very similar to zarkoperfume’s molecule 234.38
betlitsa – :
As I dabbed this fragrance on, I immediately smelled the musk, as well as a prominent green, lively note. This scent has the distinct vibe of ozone and polarization; it’s electric y’all! It is not unpleasant, nor in your face, but even though it’s a unisex fragrance, it leans distinctly masculine to me, which doesn’t suit my ultra feminine scent taste. I find it fascinating and complex; it was nice for a change of pace, but I would not find myself reaching for it often. In fact, I may give it to my husband; it would be great on him. It seems to be of moderate silage and fairly long lasting.
Overall grade: B+ nice but not right for me; would not purchase for myself.
BabOragodor – :
The dry down is where the magic happens. The oud gets more discreet as the leather and vetiver come through in big doses. Not as heavy as one would imagine or maybe even prefer but it’s more discreet scent than a “look at me enter the room” scent. I do feel it’s for the more mature man as it barely has any sweetness at all. A perfect addition to a gentlemen’s wardrobe.
lcq460Negeltzex – :
As the lady who wrote last review, this is so minimalistic and elegant, to be used by real lovers of class and style,its powerful yet delicate,you,ll be noticed but in a polite way,in a gentleman way, this is for men, youngsters will have the time to use but now, go for 1 million and other garbag,ejem,parfums, this treasure is for people whohave what it takes to appreciate such delicatessen
vladusia19 – :
This is an unpretentious little gem. Opening reminds me a lot of The Different Company’s Sel de Vetiver, but when Sel de Vetiver leaves me cold with it’s rather harsh, flat and chemical approach to salty vetiver (swimming hall impressions, anyone?), Agar Musk has more in it. The cool and green vetiver-salt opening gradually warms to very balanced dryish woody-resinous accord with understated spicy/salty freshness, tied together with green/woody, non-smoky vetiver.
The oud is presented very discreetly, barely giving that deep, dark, medicinal tone to the composition. Very western-taste-friendly, but still nicely sense tingling. A drop of ink in a crystal bottle filled with water, beautiful.
The musk layer keeps the certain salty angle but softens considerably, it’s clean but not soapy, soft but not exactly animalic. This is one of those “leather” scents that do not create a strong leather impression to me, just vague leatheriness like some overprocessed leather items that leave me wondering if they really are animal skin after all… The musk is definitely there, but it is merely a guideline, not outline, promoting to the excellent staying power of this scent.
Very polite sillage, lasts for ages. Quite minimalistic and modern – and I would definitely label this as unisex. All women don’t have sweet tooth for scents – and there are no western perfumery sexual mannerisms in this contemporary, understated creation. Will probably invest to a full bottle – although I think that the price is steep. For all gentlemen and -women out there – and wannabe-ones, like yours truly!
lena78 – :
I am inexperienced with many oud scents. I’ve only sample a small handful and while I’m not an expert by any means, Agar Musk seems very nice. On my skin this is mostly a linear scent of oud, nutmeg and pepper. It’s very wearable and not overbearing in any way. On paper, I can detect the amber and musk after a few hours of development but never quite got this on my skin so far as I could tell.
As I smelled this over and over I knew I had smelled something similar before but could not put my finger on it. At times this smelled faintly reminiscent of Vix Vapo Rub, but not in a way that detracts from the fragrance. But perhaps this is just me.
I’m not aware of any big downsides to this. It’s perhaps a bit short on longevity, but I wasn’t able to really sample this enough to say for sure.
Lobnjak – :
Can someone tell me why all Ramon Monegal perfumes have the same stratospheric price? Many are overestimated.
gridlik1955 – :
This is an incredibly strange one. The initial blast I get is a piney oud with vetiver and to me this smells almost identical to Tom Ford’s oud wood but toned down in intensity. This first olfactory wave comes and goes too quickly for my taste, and within 15 minutes the scent has already morphed into something else. Now the underlined musk begins to color this woody scent, and from here on out everything becomes fairly linear in my opinion. The initial blast is quite strong but when the musk comes out the fragrance really settles to a near skin scent. There is something harsh about it (probably the musk?) that still projects but the nice woody scent remains close to the skin. Surprisingly, the linear portion of this scent has amazing longevity and lasts on me me for more than 20 hours.
Sample first, as I don’t imagine this scent being universally liked.
Ursus Vulgaris – :
A rather interesting opening that feels very sterile to me, almost like the smell of a doctor’s office initially. As it dries, the eponymous agarwood/oud emerges. Earthy and somewhat smokey vetiver mixes with leather notes. Overall, a rather dry skin scent remains. Nice, but there are certainly better oud offerings out there. (see MFK’s “Oud” and Creed’s “Royal Oud”) (55)
vas3887 – :
So happened that I have many samples including Agar Musk and Man Amber, I took to give a chance Agar Musk and decided to read about it at the same time, I’ve read that Man Amber is close to it, no no no, I have them on different arms now. AgarM is too far ahead guys, ManA is on more spicy side while AgarM is dry woodsy plus blasts into my very picky nose pure class. IMO.
kvint09 – :
Scent: 10/10
Price: 7/10
Projection: 9/10
Versatility: 7/10
Compliments: 9/10
Buy/Try/Pass? buy
Rating (0-10): 9
ageev1985 – :
I would say it’s a fragrance on the fresher side and while it has 3 notes that I love that make up that up leaders of this fragrance, the blend just doesn’t scream out at me. It’s a good fragrance but not a rock star to me and for the price…probably not. I would say the fresh musk (not animalic at all) makes up most of the composition with vetiver, oud and nutmeg lightly playing along with it. If Calvin Klein were to release this fragrance I would give it a 5 out of 5 in the designer world but in the niche realm I give it a 3 out of 5.
77599201634 – :
This immediately put me in the mind of Halston Man Amber….they are almost identical. Nice but Amber Man is a fraction of the cost.
pixelmbm – :
A big dose of Oud and Vetiver with musk is what I’m getting in the opening. The first thing that came to mind was “this smells like a Montale”. But it’s not as overpowering as they can be and the ingredients seem less synthetic.
The Vetiver makes the scent smell spicy and I’m also picking up a bit of leather and woods. All in all a good masculine fragrance.
szavilova – :
Agar Musk is SPECIAL!!!
Others are comparing it with fragrances such as Halstons “Man Amber” or even Montale, however, I cannot agree…its on a level all by itself. To say It smells like “Man Amber” is to say that a “new car” scented tree is as good as an actual new car! I own both. I bought the Halston with high hopes, but was sorely let down with it’s synthetic funk. And the Oud in Agar Musk is far more robust and non synth as what I smell in the Montale offerings.
I love the oud in agar musk, (As well as in Kilians “Pure Oud”) the oud scent takes on a 4th dimension that is beyond my tongues ability to describe it’s beauty.
If you love Oud, Vetiver, or Leather scents, try this one. It is probably too pricey to buy blindly, but this house does sample.
Longevity: 8+ hours on skin
Rating: 10/10
Тёма Vampir – :
Excellente perfume, I love when my husband wears it.
valter666 – :
Agar Musk strikes as an hypothetic mash up between ByKilian Pure Oud, Memo Shams and Montale’s Dark Aoud but waaaaay much lighter than either…which in this specific case is nothing bad per se…Don’t get me wrong, the fragrance is anything but weak and especially if applied on fabric, it lasts for 24+ hours. I’d say it’s a pretty masculine oud leaning towards the transparent side of the woody spectrum. Nice, kinda understated yet somewhat exotic with a dark twist. Leathery and slightly musky with a tiny dollop of woody amber to reinforce the overall woodyness. Nothing else added to smooth down the overal stark vibe but, at the same time it results anything but heavy or harsh…I’d say almost weightless, which is actually something quite interesting for this type of fragrance. Another big plus is that the fragrance avoids the stereotyped rose/oud combo which is lately becoming quite annoying…
Agar Musk could seriosuly represent a much easier to wear alternative to the aforementioned fragrances. Recommended as one of the most “friendly” western ouds around…Woods galore.
Masculine and dark yet incredibly easy to wear.
Rating: 8/10
alesh – :
Very interested about this one.
istom2007 – :
Ramón Monegal is part of the history of Barcelona and one of Spain’s most important perfumers and is the fourth generation of the family that founded Myrurgia S.A.
Agar Musk is an agarwood, leather, musk, all in a fragrance – it’s so totally not Flori-kind, for those who has been looking for an Oud / Leather fragrance without the flower sweetness very commom in the Oud perfumes found in the market.
For me this fragrance is distinctively masculine, dark, spicy and very sexy, a masculine eroticism bomb with an animalistic musk note in the background.
The oud note is rather soft and the spices are dosed cautiously and the best part is the leather note, which is clearly from the heart notes.
Sillage is good. Longevity is excellent….if you like an Agarwood / Leather perfume, this wonderful perfume is definitely for you.