Matière Première · Eau de Parfum
Matière Première Parisian Musc
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Parisian Musc by Matiere Premiere is built almost entirely around musk, kept sheer rather than heavy. Virginia cedar opens it dry and woody, then gives way to ambrette, soft at the centre and close to skin. Ambrettolide and ambroxan round out the base, adding a clean, faintly salty glow to the finish. An Eau de Parfum from 2019, it is unisex and suits anyone after a musk that reads modern rather than powdery or old-fashioned. Spring and summer are its seasons in the vote, worn through the day, in the office and into early evening. Longevity comes out clearly long-lasting in the community vote, though sillage leans moderate, so it stays personal rather than loud. A 3ml decant is plenty to wear daily for a week and see how it sits with you.
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The community verdict
A soft, creamy musk, Parisian Musc pairs Virginia cedar with ambrette and ambroxan. Most find it long-lasting; projection more often sits at moderate, though some find it close to the skin. It suits spring days and the office, with summer also working well for its quiet style.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Matière Première
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Matière Première Parisian Musc, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cedar shavings swept from a workbench, a fresh cotton shirt on its hook.
Main accordsmusky, amber, woody, floral, powdery
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 58%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 45%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 39%Spring
Time of day
Most voted: 34%Daytime
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Longevity
- Very weak2%
- Weak5%
- Moderate25%
- Long lasting (Most voted)58%
- Eternal10%
Sillage
- Intimate25%
- Moderate (Most voted)45%
- Strong25%
- Enormous5%
Season, 190 votes
- Spring (Most voted)39%75 votes
- Summer32%60 votes
- Autumn13%25 votes
- Winter16%30 votes
Time of day, 235 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)34%80 votes
- Office28%65 votes
- Evening23%55 votes
- Night out15%35 votes
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Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.
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Matière Première Parisian Musc in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
A quiet, clean musk with a soft creaminess, like warm skin. Dry Virginia cedar opens it, then ambrette and ambroxan blur into a smooth, close finish. Nothing in it shouts.
How it wears
Wearers find it long-lasting but gentle, and projection is moderate or close to the skin. It lingers like a second skin rather than a cloud.
When to wear it
The perfume community wears it on spring days, and summer suits it too. The office is the setting named, where a soft, quiet scent fits well.
Who it suits
Suits someone who likes musk that feels clean and personal, whatever the hour. Anyone wanting a big trail may find it subtle.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Guerlain Musc Outreblanc: shares the ambrette and musk that give it a soft, skin-like feel
- Juliette Has a Gun Pear Inc.: shares the ambrettolide and ambroxan of its smooth, clean finish
- Creed Love in Black: shares the Virginia cedar and musk that frame its quiet style
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Matière Première Parisian Musc comes as 3ml for €14.67 (€4.89/ml), 10ml for €39.33 (€3.93/ml) and 30ml for €99.00 (€3.30/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Matière Première Parisian Musc smell like?
Matière Première Parisian Musc opens with Virginia Cedar. The heart brings Ambrette (Musk Mallow). It dries down to Ambrettolide, Ambroxan and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as musky, amber, woody, floral and powdery.
Is Matière Première Parisian Musc long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (58% of votes), and 68% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (45% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Matière Première Parisian Musc good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 32% of season votes.
Is Matière Première Parisian Musc good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 16% of season votes go to winter.
Is Matière Première Parisian Musc for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 62% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 38% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Matière Première Parisian Musc to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for the office: the office takes 28% of time-of-day votes, close behind its most-voted time.
Who makes Matière Première Parisian Musc?
Parisian Musc is made by Matière Première. It was launched in 2019. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Matière Première Parisian Musc?
A 10ml decant of Matière Première Parisian Musc holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Matière Première perfumes can I try?
Besides Matière Première Parisian Musc, 10ML has Encens Suave, Crystal Saffron and Radical Rose from Matière Première, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Matière Première Parisian Musc decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Matière Première Parisian Musc decant is filled by hand from an original Matière Première bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Matière Première Parisian Musc fresh or warm?
Neither strongly: it is a soft, creamy musk. Cedar gives a dry start, and the musk that follows is smooth and skin-like rather than sweet or heavy.
What do people like most about Matière Première Parisian Musc?
People like its soft, creamy musk and skin-like feel. Many also like that it works from day to night.
Where can I buy Matière Première Parisian Musc as a decant?
At 10ML: Matière Première Parisian Musc comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €39.33 (€3.93/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.