Musk Khabib

13 reseñas

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• Fede

  May 3, 2020

  

  What stands out most is the Atlas cedar, with that creamy, sour milk-like base. You can detect the ylang-ylang, amber, a hint of cardamomo at the start, soft musk, and something animalic. It’s good, but nothing that will steal your soul. What I can’t stay silent about: it uses REAL deer musk, not synthetic. That means it’s obtained by hunting (often poaching) a vulnerable animal to extract a gland from its belly. I didn’t know this until researching. Nowadays, with so many synthetic musks available, it seems like madness to continue using this animal-derived one.

• Fede

  May 15, 2020

  

  The predominant note is cedar, specifically Atlas cedar, with that background character like sour cream milk. I also perceive Ylang Ylang, amber, a little cardamomo at the opening and a soft, animalic musk. It is a good fragrance but it didn’t seem anything snatching or exciting to me. There is one mandatory thing to review: in this fragrance real deer musk is used, not synthetic. It means it is obtained from hunting (poaching in most cases) of a vulnerable species. An animal is killed to extract a gland from its belly. I was unaware of this data, but researching I found this. I consider it a damn thing to resort to natural animal musks when there is such an extensive catalogue of synthetics.

• drakecito

  May 19, 2020

  

  Hello @Fede, allow me a couple of comments. That musk can be extracted from the animal without having to kill it, I read it in a Fragrantica article recently. Anyway, it will just be another advertisement for these eccentricities, just like the one from its creator. Going part by part: 1) The use of ‘natural’ musk is prohibited in the EU and other regions. No matter how much they tell us they make perfumes in Thailand to bypass IFRA regulations, if it were true, they could not sell/distribute in Europe, which I don’t know if happens. If it did, it would be a Chinese tale. 2) No matter the story, Dimitry Bortnikoff is nothing more than a Russian architect with money who has pulled his line of perfumes out of a hat. But he knows nothing about perfumes. Nowadays one must be a chemist, work in a laboratory and pass tests to create a marketable perfume. All that about essential oils distilled by oneself is codfish. The story of the self-taught perfumer architect is another one of those you find on Fragrantica, from time to time, and this man will simply commission his perfumes to a manufacturing company, as almost everyone does, like the also ‘self-taught’ Oliver Valverde (Olivier & CO). Apologies for the intrusion. Best regards.

• Jimmyvrod

  November 5, 2020

  

  Unisex perfume, light and pleasant, fresh fleshy flowers, creamy and oscillating, reminds me very much of May Flower (known as Tabasqueña in Mexico). It accompanies tonka bean and smoked vanilla which give it a rich soft sweetness, sustained by musk. The quality of the notes is undeniable, perceived as very natural, alive and realistic. Fixation is very good and duration around 10 hours, very dense in the style of Profvmvn Roma, two sprays are sufficient for the day. Good option for spring and autumn.

• svazquez7

  April 17, 2021

  

  €350 for 50 miserable millilitres? No, thanks… Perhaps 100ml would do, but the Fragrantica rating looks odd. ‘Excellent’ price for that exorbitant quantity??

• RaphaelM

  June 13, 2021

  

  In chemical-free perfumes, you pay for expensive, hard-to-source ingredients like deer musk; if you like it, it’s worth it, even if the evolution is subtle, as the blend here is excellent. Setting ethics aside, I now know what real smells like: nothing like synthetics, it smells 100% natural and you can tell. In autumn, it’s brilliant. Elegant and mature, not by age but by attitude and confidence. Perfect unisex. Over 30, I’ll use it more to review it again.

• RaphaelM

  June 20, 2021

  

  With these perfumes that do not use chemicals, one must understand that you are paying for expensive, difficult-to-source natural ingredients, such as deer musk. Then whether you like the aroma to buy or not is another matter, whether the perfume is well mixed or not; in this case, yes, although it does not have much evolution. Setting ethics aside: now I know what real musk smells like, absolutely nothing to do with the synthetics I had heard of until now. This smells totally natural and you can tell. This perfume in autumn is superb. Elegant, mature, not in age but in attitude towards life, of someone who knows what they want, secure and confident, and interesting. Perfectly unisex. Over 30. I will use it more to return and write a proper review.

• Perfu_Manu

  January 2, 2023

  

  A predominantly floral perfume, not particularly feminine to my taste. It has a magnificent and incredible natural musk. The musk is indeed real; the issue is that they have farms and extract it naturally only after the animal dies (in countries where it is allowed) thus avoiding animal cruelty, or so I have read. Perfumes with natural musks or those that do not comply with IFRA exist and continue to be sold without issue in Europe and the USA, Rogue Perfumery’s in particular (Manuel Cross boasts that he does not comply with IFRA and damn if it is noticeable, Mousse Illuminée is a marvel of how it smells). The issue I suppose is that they cannot be in certain commercial circuits.

• Dangebors

  September 20, 2023

  

  Simply to add that Manuel Cross states his perfumes comply with IFRA, but that in his time he didn’t know, and the whole anti-IFRA fuss he brought up was almost childish.

• JPC

  December 10, 2023

  

  Musk Khabib is a delightful fragrance from Bortnikoff. True to his style of fine classic tints and simple chords, it creates a floral scent with a slightly sweet and warm base that is addictive and inspires tenderness and delicacy. After a fresh and luminous bergamot opening, we find a spectacular Ylang Ylang. This main floral heart rests on classic vanilla and tonka bean from the house, with a touch of deer musk that rounds everything off, offering perfect warmth and harmony. A perfume balanced to the extreme, without any shrillness. Simply beautiful aromas, delicate, with combinations that work in perfect tune and an ingredient quality uncommon. Warm, luminous, classic, refined… a beauty. Best regards.

• jerry drake

  November 16, 2025

  

  A pleasant fragrance, particularly in the dry-down and settled phase, floral, slightly citric and clean, almost like a luxury soap. After a disconcerting opening, too balsamic which on my skin smells of pain ointment and made me wrinkle my nose, it evolves slowly into a good dry-down, which can only be explained by an expert hand and quality ingredients. A word of warning: if you are looking for something intense, smoky and animalic, this is not ideal. I did not sincerely expect this type of fragrance, but it is still interesting. It hasn’t won me over, but I do like the final part, when the amber, natural musk (not at all challenging), vetiver and oakmoss create a perfumery symphony. Until reaching that point, the journey has twists and I don’t find it as performant as described for an extrait. Lights and shadows. Courtesy of Loris.

• Victortor

  November 27, 2025

  

  I entered expecting something based on the declared notes, but the result is citrusy and peculiar with a brief bitter base. It doesn’t last long. From the start, it’s dense but in a pleasant way, like a luxury soap to rub on that gains strength. What I feel most is the musk, intense and soapy, incredible. There’s a floral part at the beginning that blends with that dense, creamy texture, alongside a resinous component. I keep coming back to it; it’s a perfume to rub on. Cozy. I sense some spices and ambergris; everything fits and lifts you. It’s not an aroma to draw attention… The quality of the materials is non-negotiable, nothing chemical or out of place. It’s not versatile, nor is it challenging. You have to understand its moment. Whenever I use it, I enjoy it immensely. Unisex, for spring, autumn, and winter. Minimal formality, more for evening. 5/6 hours of measured projection and superlative price. I’ll stick with others from the house, but it’s very, very good.

• Victortor

  December 9, 2025

  

  I thought the notes would suggest something else, but the opening is citric and peculiar with a brief bitter base. It doesn’t last long, yet from the start I sense a pleasing density, like applying a luxury soap that gradually takes centre stage. What I notice most is the musk, intense and soapy, incredible. There is a very prominent floral facet at the beginning that blends with that creamy density and a resinous touch. I keep coming back to it; it is a perfume to be worn close, very cosy. I detect some spices and ambergris; everything fits and lifts you. It isn’t designed to turn heads; the quality of the ingredients is undeniable, nothing chemical or out of place. It isn’t versatile, nor is it challenging; you just have to understand its moment. Whenever I wear it, I enjoy it immensely. Unisex, suitable for spring, autumn and winter, with minimal formality and more suited to evening. 5/6 hours, moderate projection and superlative price. I will stick with other scents from this house, very good indeed.