Heya Posse Peeps, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies in the Montale house today and looking at another of their samples that I bought in the Weekly Chance Special at Surrender To Chance not very long ago. I do love to check them every week because sometimes the bargains are AH MAY ZING! Dew Musk was a real bargain at the time at 99cents!!
I don’t know what is is lately with discontinued fragrances but here is another one on the way out. How can they be not selling this wonderful baby? I bet the name has killed it, There is nothing DEW-y about this growling tiger.
Dew Musk by Montale
Photo Stolen Fragrantica
Fragrantica gives these featured accords in one line:
Orange blossom, ylang-ylang, pomegranate, patchouli, musk
Straight up I get a furry, dirty, sensual back of head after a boozy night and wild sex that was so energetic and entertaining that your partner was too fulfilled to move afterwards and fell asleep after a moment of mutual self congratulation smell. He he he!! Sadly that only lasts about 5 minutes before we hit seriously beautiful floral harmonies, they are like a chorus of pre-teen boys voices floating over the tops of darkness and heavy music, ylang-ylang is star and the other notes bit players, and this is just dabbed from the sample, when sprayed it blooms 100% more lavishly. Dew Musk is a very real reminiscence of perfumes from days gone by. The furry, indolic, muskiness wrapped around ylang and orange blossom through the heart is quite magical, I can’t believe that such a retro fragrance has come from the house of Montale. Seriously, Dew Musk is so good.
Photo Stolen WikiMedia
Further reading: Scent For Thought
Vittorio Profumi has Dew Musk for €80/100ml
The Perfume Shoppe has $115/100ml
Surrender To Chance starts at $4/ml
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I have found a few Montales that aren’t fitting my original perception of the brand. Do you have a fave from the line? Or better still which MUSK perfumes ring your bells?
Portia xx
I finally got to wear this thang. Wow, you were not kidding. You nailed this, Portia. Or more accurately, I smell it exactly the same way you do, and you’ve perfectly articulated that experience. However, I don’t know if I am man or woman enough for this clarion call to all that is dirty, oh, and to flowers. I’m more accustomed to a Joy-like progression from floral to animal. This reversal is making me dizzy. Like if Fido died and flowers grew from his grave. Can I really countenance the circle of life emanating from my own skin? I just don’t know.
Howdy, Portia! I have not delved too much into the Montale line as I’m not much on oud, but I do like its Black Oud in very small amounts, Vanille Extasy and Vanille Absolu. As for musks, I really loved the musk and vanilla in the discontinued (boo hoo!) Indult Tihota. Love that Dew Musk green bottle though (I am a green gal, too, through and through).
We are GREEN twins Ann. YAY!! I was under the impression that Montale was ALL oudh, lately I’ve been running through their less celebrated fragrances. It’s a really interesting line with loads of light and shade. Nice to be happily surprised sometimes.
Portia xx
I got a sample of Chypre Vanille for 99 cents at STC, and I really, really like it. Such a posh vanilla.
How lucky are we to have noticed that 99c SALE? The more I explore the Montale line the more impressed I am Solanace. I only have 2 FB and Dew Musk is on the way but I think I will grab a couple more soon enough.
Portia xx
It’s always a pity when perfumes get discontinued, even if I don’t like them. I haven’t tried Dew Musk yet but now intend to. That color of bottle is really cute.
TOTALLY Eldarwen22,
Green is my favourite colour, which is good because it’s available EVERYWHERE right now, and this soft metallic minty green is uber cool.
Portia xx
I adore Montale’s Powder Flowers, and I also like the White Oud in the winter when layered with something a bit green or citrus to lighten it up. Love Montale!
Isn’t Powder Flowers excellent Alison. so wearable through all weather, and also so rare that no one you know will EVER smell like you. I am a bit of a Montale fan too.
Portia xx
This is really interesting! I never tried Dew Musk before. Now, I’m so curious about it. 😀
Sorry Janet Sarandon,
It is a beauty and i am sad that it’s going.
Portia xx
Huh? I’d never even heard of Dew Musk before this review. Honestly, Portia! You’re like Jeannie (wasn’t that bottle just THE CUTEST?), conjuring up these ….unknowns…and then making us lemm them! xoxoxoA
OMG!! I loved that bottle. Barbra Eden, what a star, I loved her so much in I Dream of Jeannie. AHHHH>
There are so many Montales that it’s really easy to miss a couple. I wore this with Sushi Imperiale by mistake this week and it reminded me of Ubar by Amouage. Not exactly but there were moments of remembrance.
Portia xx
I love when you review things I bought at the same STC sale. Now I will have so much more fun wearing it!
I LOVE a sale LeatherMountain. Isn’t it a great scent too?
Portia xx