The Scented Hound

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Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens

When I woke up this morning, it was raining and humid and I was feeling a bit ornery.  I pulled out my untested samples and thought that Muscs Koublai Khan would be the right scent to match my mood as I wasn’t set for something light and airy.  Of course, being one of those days I managed to spill most of the fragrance from the vial, but managed beforehand to dab myself with this interesting fragrance.

Muscs Koublai Khan went on quite sweet.  The sweetness was surrounded by rubbery musk.  I found it sexy and heavy.  But after a time that heaviness leveled out and it turned into a familiar scent.  I have been wracking my brain all day to figure out what scent it reminded me of.  To this point I can’t answer that, but I do know that it goes way back.  It reminds me of some powerhouse scent from the 80s.  As the drydown continued, I also noticed that it has a bit of a barber shop smell to it, something similar to Brylcreem.  In other words, it has a bit of a musky chemical smell.

I’m waffling on this fragrance, I have read comments where it has been compared to Frederic Malle’s Musc Ravageur, but Muscs Koublai Khan is much more subdued and doesn’t have ooomph, that Musc Ravageur hits you with.  That’s not a bad thing, but it doesn’t make it quite as exciting for me.  Maybe it’s just my mood… being ornery and writing a review doesn’t fair well for any fragrance!

Muscs Koublai Khan Notes:

Vegetal Musk, Roots of Costus, Labdanum Rockrose, Grey Amber, Vanilla, Patchouli, Ambrette Seeds, pure Moroccan Rose

  • Bone Rating:   3.5 out of 5 possible bones
  • Scent:  Chypre – Musk
  • Classification:  Unisex
  • Expense:  $140 for 50ml EDP


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A Lovely Valentines Day

Love is…having a husband who understands you completely; including your obsession with scents.  And beyond understanding, one who delights in my excitement when I receive a new bottle of wanted cologne or perfume.  I am a very lucky guy!  Thanks to my special Valentine and my new Absolue Pour le Soir, I went to work feeling very sexy in an earthy, musky and feral kind of way!  You can check out my recent review here.


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Absolue Pour le Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Warm, smoky, sexy, sensual…oh my!  I just fell in love with a new parfum.  Absolue Pour le Soir is a an exciting journey of a fragrance.  It’s dark and mysterious and warm and it last for hours.  It’s the perfect scent for a cool winter’s night on the town.  This is probably more suited for the evening.  But I believe if you love a scent, you can wear it wherever and whenever your want.  Why not be the most exotic at the grocery store??!   You would be wearing this this, because even if you are in jeans and a t-shirt, the parfum will make you feel incredibly sexy.  Trust me, this is one of my new favorites.

From the Maison Francis Kurkdjian website:

Olfactory Description
The Spirit of Cologne for the Evening has been reworked into an Eau de Parfum, its structure made more concentrated and sophisticated by the interplay of Ylang Ylang, Cumin, Atlas Cedar and Sandalwood

  • Bone Rating:   5 out of 5 possible bones
  • Scent:  Spicy, warm, sexy, sensual, oriental
  • Classification:  Unisex but leans towards masculine
  • Expense:   Expensive – $185 for 2.4 oz.