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.
Musk Pure brings aromas of bergamot, pepper, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, iris root butter, iris root absolute, Sambac jasmine, Tonka, benzoin and bees wax.
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.
bo67na – :
Tom Ford’s Musk Pure is one of four of the 2009 Private Blend White Musk collection. To me it is something of a cliffhanger. What do I mean by that? Well it starts off rather generic fresh and boring and with a very acetate vibe radiating out in the opening. That I did not like at all. In fact, I thought my sample had gone off and turned. I was going to dismiss it and wash if off but got distracted by my morning routine and headed out to the Post Office to pick up a package from Paris. Thus, I forgot to give it the heave ho
At about an hour into the life of the fragrance I noticed while standing in line at the Post Office that a warm and wonderful scent was wafting about me. I wondered what the woman in front of me was wearing and was about to ask her when I realized that it was my perfume that was delighting my senses. . I am glad that I ended up unintentionally giving it a chance to bloom on my skin. At that point when it began to reveal itself I was hanging on every moment of the development not sure just where it was going but hooked never the less for the duration of the adventure. A real cliffhanger!
The fragrance opens with the top notes of Bergamot, pepper, and ylang-ylang. Where that acetate accord came from I can’t say unless the unfortunate smell is the result of those three notes? Who’s to say? I could just be my skin chemistry saying whoa wait a moment. If you too get that accord…wait a moment. The mid notes are where the magic comes in. Sambac Jasmin, Lily of the Valley (Muguet) a beautiful Oris butter that radiates warmth when it mixed with a golden bee’s wax note. I was simply stunned at this point and drove home in a delicious cloud.
As beautiful as that first radiation that enveloped me was it was nothing compared to the dry down. This immensely gorgeous beauty last a ridiculously long time. I put it on at 8 am and it is now 10 pm and the dry down is ripe, warm, and hypnotic. This is NOT your typical laundry fresh musk. Here the Musk is baked with benzoin and a rather woody rather than vanilic tonka bean. I have spent the day discovering my wrist pressed to my nose repeatedly and smiling in delight at what this perfume does. It is enticing, delightful, and mysteriously compelling. It leads me on and on deeper and deeper into its warm beating beautiful heart.
Musk Pure might just be my most favorite Tom Ford Fragrance. To me it is a day to night scent because the longer you wear it the more complex and mysterious it becomes Perfect for winter and fall in my estimation. With glowing balsamic, woody accords at the end that just make this one so very memorable.
(FOR THE STORY THAT THIS FRAGRANCE INSPIRED CHECK OUT MY BLOG ON WORD PRESS, SCENTS MEMORY)
andrey0331 – :
Musk Pure is the smoothest musk fragrance I have ever came across.
I was never a fan of musk fragrances, although I have few different musk fragrances.
Musk is the secret of the orient, so many sheikhs wear musk fragrances as signature.
Real musk smells aggressive to my nose. But the smell itself is similar to Musk Pure.
Musk is an aphrodisiac.
Tom Ford wanted to create a scent that smells like skin.
First spray, I was reminded of Helmut Lang EDC, also a scent that reminds me of skin.
Some reviewers said that Musk Pure is the smell of sex.
And what do I get?
I always imagine a beautiful girl in white clothing sitting on the bed and looking up to you with a innocent look. Waiting to be touched. Waiting for some more.
…This is my imagination of Musk Pure.
When I wear it, I feel like I am walking on clouds.
It´s so velvet. So intimate. The best Tom Ford so far. It was discontinued beacause good fragrances were bought only for special times, so nobody needed a backup and bought a another bottle. The market said we don´t get profit and decided to stop the production.
I got a full tester bottle. First formulation.
Musk Pure doesn´t stand for “Pure Musk”, it stands for velvet musk, therefore flowery notes of ylang-ylang, jasmine and lily of the valley play a huge role.
This is a different musk. This is the best designer musk.
kosteymk – :
I was told this one, like Amber Absolute last year, will be re-released
cqx414Unlogrere – :
Classic white musk made pure and heavenly. Kinda perfect actually. As a lifelong musk fan I have tried countless options from drug store to niche even more pricey than this. For what I enjoy about white musk, TF nails it. Smooth, creamy and addictive. Not too screechy and laundry or hairspray like and it doesn’t smell dated as white musk sometimes can. (SL Clair de Musc for example. I own it and find it very pleasing but feel self conscious wearing it around others because it really does smell a bit dated and The Body Shop White Musk like.) This doesn’t smell like that to me. It just smells good and not really like “perfume” but like a clean and sexy skin scent. Lasts hours on me as well. No longevity issues whatsoever. It isn’t supposed to project either, it is musk. Musk should be an intimate scent.
Musk Pure lives up to its name being the most pure musk from the white musk collection. And for a simple classic white musk, it may be the fairest in all the land.
levu0666 – :
First notes scared me by sharp, soapy notes reminiscent colognes 80th. But it is selective perfume, and we have to wait. And so … he revealed, becoming LITTLE sharper, white, “romantic” musky scent.
Yes .. this perfume is not bad, but we’ve heard this before, and even for much less money. I would liken this perfume on Essence Narciso Rodriguez for women. Or maybe he’s a little like on D & G Feminine??
simute – :
Musk Pure is a decent musk scent.It opens slightly soapy,with a clean ‘laundry detergent’ accord, screaming ”hey I just got out of the shower and I used so much soap!”..When it dries down I smell a perfume that is so similar to Penhaligon’s Lavandula,that makes me feel like crazy(I guess I am not)but I do smell lavender here! In fact I smell musk and lavender!It has very good lasting power and medium sillage. If you like lavender..yes lavender,or if you are searching for a perfume similar to Lavandula try this one.
rseul – :
Musk Pure just isn’t worth the price tag, that simple. This is a simplistic combination of bee wax and some spices. A very clean interpretation of musk, not sexy or enigmatic at all. The smell isn’t unpleasant at all, I must say that, but the combination in here is so pure, so linear in a boring way that this fragrance becomes a flat option inside the Tom Ford collection.
rec1c – :
my only and best one ever tottaly in love with it it last for ever on my skin when i wear it i fell like a queen and a very clean baby lady in love with pure musk
semenvlz – :
Musk Pure sits somewhere between Helmut Lang EDP and Helmut Lang EDC. While it completely lacks the lavender note of the HL fragrances, the overall effect it’s still pretty similar. A white and soft (yet not dull) floral-musk that will appeal to anyone who’s into cleaner interpretation of the musky theme. Jasmine, hints of pepper and a slightly metallic vibe laying on a moderately sweet resinous base. Simple yet satisfying.
Now that Helmut Lang’s fragrances are getting ridiculously priced and very hard to find, Musk Pure is one of the few valid alternatives…
Rating: 7.5/10
andrey1982 – :
I can’t believe the comparisons to Jovan and Alyssa Ashley! This is SO much more complex and interesting. ‘Pretty’ it is not, ‘addictive’, it is. I wouldn’t even categorize it as a ‘Floral Woody Musk’. It’s got a much sharper edge to it, more Oriental, or even a Chypre. Incredible lasting power, too, which helps justify, somewhat, the outrageous price. Only the Montale Aouds can compare in intensity and strength. I was hoping Urban Musk would be equally intense with a little skank added, and I had high hopes for about the first 15 minutes. Then it pretty much disappeared, alas. Otherwise, I’d be out another $160 bucks.
Gunian – :
It smells lovely, but what a price tag! Chanel N°5 Eau Première is cheaper, perhaps even better. If you are on a budget, this is similar to Alyssa Ashley Musk.
EMalkgakEmene – :
I don’t like musk..but I like this. Maybe b/c it IS soapy and clean..as sophwyt stated. Similar to Jovan White Musk.
Caroline_fromAD – :
Musk Pure is the only disappointment, so far, among the pack of samples from Tom Ford’s Private Blend. I really think it should be called “Pure White Musk” because its keywords are soapy & clean, with a bit greasy feeling to let it smells thicker and more rounded than majority white musk scents on the market . There is no floral, no animal or what ever, and now I can hardly belive it’s the same scent as others reviewed.
This scent remainds me of a kind of soap here people would use many many years ago – it makes from pancreas of pig (or people just use pig pancreas instead of soap). It has the slightly greasy feeling naturally. I remember when I used it to wash my hands in my childhood, my hands then had the clean and little soapy smell just same as the Musk Pure.