Top Perfume Picks – The Body Shop
Top Perfume Picks – The Body Shop
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When The Body Shop launched White Musk Midnight Iris last month, I was intrigued — not because of the white musk, which isn’t of much interest to me, but because of the iris, which is. So eventually I made my way to The Body Shop to try it.
I’ll start with the verdict: I was pleasantly surprised, but largely because my expectations were not especially high. When reviewed by our other girlfirends with the original White Musk, they noted that “someone wanting a sweet, warm musk could do a lot worse”, but also that it was “compressed and dull”. This would be about my take on it : nice enough, not terribly interesting.
In this case, I’d say the flanker is at least more interesting than the original: White Musk Midnight Iris is warmer than White Musk, and not so squeaky clean. It has more oomph, and it wouldn’t be so easily mistaken for a nice-smelling detergent. It starts with citrus and peppery-earthy iris, with noticeable clary sage (the full notes: bergamot, water lily, muguet, clary sage, iris, musk, sandalwood and tonka bean). If the iris stayed peppery-earthy longer than it does, I’d have bought several vats, but it fades to a more basic sweetish/powdery iris, only slightly earthy, over basic watery florals fairly quickly, and eventually it smells like the original White Musk smoothed over with a touch of iris. Then I don’t love it quite so much.
For a budget fragrance, White Musk Midnight Iris is really nicely done, and while it may not work your average perfumista into a lather, it’s worth a shot if you love iris and want a cheap thrill.
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