Houbigant · 1971
Musk Cologne
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
clean, floral powder with musky citrus brightness
Scent Notes
Fresh
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About This Perfume
Houbigant Musk smells like clean, floral powder with musky citrus brightness. It opens with bergamot, moves into ylang-ylang, geranium and jasmine and settles on tonka bean, oakmoss and musk.
This cologne is best in fall and winter and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1971.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike rose fragrances.
Around $33.
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Concentration
Cologne
Occasion
Casual
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Houbigant is a French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775 by Jean-François Houbigant, historically the perfumer to Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and creator of Fougère Royale (1882), the composition that gave its name to the entire fougère family of perfumery. The 21 live pieces on Scendira average .15 and cover Floral (4), Gourmand (5), Fresh (5) and Woody (3) across a wide gender spread. Prices span $32.94-$285 (average $231), this is a heritage-niche price band. Standout live pieces: Musk ($32.94,.00, clean floral powder with musky citrus brightness), Essence Rare ($285,.41, powdery rose with soft musky warmth), Bois Mystique ($250,.40, smoky cedar incense with peppery spice), Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privée ($285,.37, powdery white-flowers bouquet with soft musk) and Ambre des Abysses ($250,.36, fresh minty floral breeze with leather-tonka warmth). The oldest continuously-operating name in French perfumery.
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It smells like clean, floral powder with musky citrus brightness. It opens with bergamot, moves into ylang-ylang, geranium and jasmine and settles on tonka bean, oakmoss and musk.
It is best in fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
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