Original Musk by Kiehl`s

Noelia

Oh no! I don't like this!It's so cloying and weird on me.Too sharp also.I would like it to be warmer and richer.Definitely no!

Doc Elly

Knowing that this resurrected (and probably reformulated?) oddity seems to have a cult following, I had to sample it. I was surprised to find that it does not start out musky at all, but rather bright, citrusy and spicy, with sort of an old-fashioned "after shave" feel. When I put it on I felt like a Norman Rockwell kid who's just been to the barber. It does eventually dry down to reveal the musk, but it's a smooth, domesticated, farm-raised musk rather than a wild animal musk. This is one of those few scents that I think would smell better on a man than a woman.

Cyndyava

I have forever loved this one. Since the 70's when my Grandfather took me to the New York Athletic Club and they had a small Kiehls shop in the lobby. I fell in love with all their products, but my love remains only with Original Musk now. I gave it to my daughter's father to wear and absolutely loved its warmth on him. What a sensual fragrance. I would love to own a bottle of this someday when his memory is significanty further away...

Ducktail

It smells clean from start to finish. It's my go-to, all-season (I'm in So.Cal.), any occasion favorite. Calms and gives me confidence when nervous, re-assures me on iffy days, uplifts when I got the blues and always puts me to bed with a smile and the feeling of serenity. Love it, L-O-V-E it! Oh and everyone who smells it on me loves it too! So lucky I found this one.

marinadinatata

After spraying half a bottle, i could smell it a little bit on me for about ten min,, then,,,eau de rien!!!!Am i the only one complaining about not staying power of it???

Rita @leftcoastnose

A super oldie that’s also a super goodie.

KOMO just…smells…good. Low-key, easy to wear, easy to enjoy. Kiehl’s calls it the “fragrance of love.” I think it smells straight up like simple beeswax—not too sweet, and despite the name, not “musky” or funky. This is my baseline test: if a person doesn’t like KOMO, they do not like scent, and I feel sorry for them.

Ladymom59

I have no words to talk about how I like this fragrance...It smell is clean and soft, still warm. My husband loves it and every time I wear it I have a lot of compliments.
A dream you can smell!

krmarich

First off, this is not the original formula from the 1960s. That was strange and unforgettable for anyone who remembers it. This is much more floral with many contemporary notes. I find it too feminine to be unisex. I tried it was expecting the original. What a surprise! My chemistry gave it a nasty, cloying mix, that I had to wash off. It has a great bottle, however. Its discontinued now.

guest_efikillkiss

A watery scent, it's like aromatic rain. It reminds me of a rainy day, when all the wet leaves or flowers of season evoke their aromas. It's refreshing and subtle with surprising longevity on the skin. It can be worn all day, but i think is more appropriate for day time. A well made fragrance. Even for kids. The watery accord maybe is caused by the neroli. Nice. 11-10-09

cinsot

It would appear that Nic (Kidman) and I have similar tastes in perfume, every fragrance her name has been connected to (on this site) I own and love, CN5, Tea Rose, and this wicked concoction, Kiehl's Original Musk. She obviously has impeccable taste!!!

If you can believe the marketing blurb on the history of this scent, OM really would have been a potent aphrodisiac for the etiquette driven growing society of New York in the 1920's.

This amber nectar is liquid sex appeal in a bottle; wear with caution.

When I wear this I can easily get carried away with imagining the reactions this scent would have evoked in the 20's, when women were Ladies and men were Gentlemen.

I like to think it was a catalyst for unravelling a few knotted knickers and for an equal amount of pompous britches dropping to the ground with wild abandon.

If you want to reward the Sexual Beast that resides within you (come on we all have one even if it is repressed), look no further than Original Musk. It is intoxicating, heady, insinuating, gutsy, and so so captivating for the wearer and his/her admirer/s.

poppy_vanderbilt

I had heard this was one of Nicole Kidmans favorite fragrances and that she likes to blend it with a vanilla perfume oil...not that it matters but just a little gossip...anyways...when i first smelled this i thought it was ok a very straight forward musky patchouli smell to me(i am not a patchouli girl)...after a few months of trying it a few more times i found myself really drawn to its earthy sophistication...so i started using it as a room spray and men and women compliment the smell in my house all the time..i prefer to wear a sweeter more lush type musk scent like the musk scent in Philosophy's inner grace...

Castor

A musk EdT that is on the female side of things. Excellent, but too floral, still very enjoyable.

curtis.w

I was first drawn in to Kiehl's by their facial products and remember rushing to get to one of their shops to test this EDT right when it came out. I sniffed it in the store, liked it well enough, and bought it immediately. I wasn't blown away at first; it was just a simple, clean scent without a whole lot going on, but it has since grown on me quite a bit. It's my girlfriend's favorite scent on me, and it's not hard to see why. It comes across as very clean, at least to me, (I don't get the extreme dirtiness some people talk about, I go to Eau Sauvage when I want a little dirt) but at the same time, it is very, very sensual. The scent is very well blended, so it took some time getting acquainted with it before being able to pick out any of the notes apart from the musk. The opening feels a bit synthetic, but that feel goes away shortly after application and you get a lovely yet fairly masculine and sensual bouquet of flowers (I get mostly orange blossom and lily at the start, though the rose begins to seep in from the beginning) tinged with citrus from the bergamot. The musk, of course, is there too but begins to stand out more once the citrus and flowers fade a bit. I get a bit of vanilla from the tonka bean, and I can pick out the patchouli from time to time, but, like I said before, it's so well-blended that it's hard to find all the notes all the time, but, in the end, it's probably better not to overthink it and just enjoy the scent (which, by the way, is also available in a body wash, which is also great). This relatively inexpensive musk ($40 for 1.7 oz.) holds its own against the more expensive niche varieties and has a place in every wardrobe: it's simple, classic, and goes with everything (it's perfect for layering). Definitely worth a sniff.

Mellyhelly

Yes, that's true, you will get noticed and not in a good way! I hope it smells better than it does on my skin. On me it smells fecal and dirty! My nose says so. It's nauseating. I think it smells floral and musky on a few people, not the majority.

guynspfld

Original Musk is one of my favorites. I will say it is not for everyone, but you will get noticed if you do wear it. The patchouli is prominent, but not a cheap, head shop oil. One, rather, that smells of expensive and exudes class. As with all Kiehl's products the utmost attention has been paid to make it a first-class product. By the way it doesn't cost a fortune!!!! TRY IT!