Siberian Musk Part III
Areej le Doré (2023)

Areej Le Dore Siberian Musk III is a rich, punchy, woody/floral musk. The high quality seer musk tincture is evident throughout and certain gives that sweaty scalp smell that natural musk in known for. Russian Adam tinctured his own deer musk for this perfume, and I am told, used the whole musk pod as opposed to only the inner musk grains that are usually used. The result is a more animalic, leathery, slighty urinous aroma instead of the softer more pillowy effect using the musk grains only.

This fragrance is about the Siberian musk, plain and simple. Yes, there is Siberian fir, woods, and florals, but the musk is the star of the show from first spray.

Anyone wanting to experience a powerful natural deer musk should try this masterpiece from Areej Le Dore.

Areej le Dore Siberian Musk Part III.

I have not tried the original iteration of this perfume, but the latest version has become my favorite take on the Verdant Musk genre, surpassing perfumes like Mriga, Mongolian Mriga, and the likes of Russian Musk.

The name "Siberian" hints at a verdant theme, and while that holds true for the opening part of this perfume, I get a more Oriental picture overall. Yes, the green facets are prominent at first. There is a grassy quality, a galbanum sharp bitterness, and even some faint pine, but after that initial blast, the musk-amber pairing starts to shine and take center stage in the composition. The musk here feels more aggressive than with both RM 1 and RM2, yet not as unwearable as with Mongolian Mriga. It has that edge and growl but is always kept in check. There is a prominent leathery facet to the fragrance that might be a result of both the musk and the amber fossil used in the base. The latter also lends a beautiful dusty, dry, and smoky quality on top of the glowing warmth. Because of the amber fossil and the prominent musk, on my skin wearing this perfume, makes me think more of the dunes than the plains of the Siberian taiga. And I'm quite fond of that, as I am not the biggest fan of all things verdant. Yet, this fragrance offers plenty of that, and so the balance it's nice, as you do get the Oriental experience with just the perfect amount of forest breeze. It didn't have a major impact at first but has significantly grown in my heart ever since. And out of all the Musk-themed perfumes from the house that I tried, it is my favorite.

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