Clair de Musc by Serge Lutens is a unisex eau de parfum centered on musk, present from the opening alongside bergamot and neroli. Rose and jasmine blossom at the heart, before a base of sandalwood, iris and ambrette.
Musk, warm and woody, is joined at the top by bergamot and neroli, both sweet: this shared sweetness sets them apart from musk, which is warmer than sweet.
Jasmine and musk share the same warmth at the heart, while rose, warm and honeyed, stands out there through its honey where jasmine remains wild.
Sandalwood, iris and ambrette intersect at the base in a tight network: sandalwood meets iris through wood, ambrette through the animalic note, and iris meets ambrette in the powder.