Russian Musk II
Areej le Doré (2021)

Published Notes:

Top: fir, lemon, pine tree, bergamot, mandarin orange

Heart: orange blossom, sandalwood, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, tonka bean

Base: natural musk, oakmoss, cypress, amber, agarwood (oud), galbanum, vetiver, rose, patchouli

Wearing Russian Musk II tonight. I haven't worn it since last fall. I've been giving it time to macerate to see if it smells anymore like the original Russian Musk.

My impressions are that it still doesn't smell like the original RM. The fir and pine from the OG RM is just not as noticeable. I continue to smell neroli in the opening of RM II, more than the lemon and conifer opening of the OG RM. Russian Musk II also has amped up the smoke and smells similar to the smoke note in Santal Galore.

I still hold by my feeling that the original Russian Musk is superior to Russian Musk II, at least it is to me.

I found this one enjoyable, but it was ultimately a redundant offering for me. I actually found it to be closer to Siberian Musk than the original Russian Musk. If you don't have the earlier musk releases, then I certainly recommend trying this version.