Musc Tonkin Extrait de Parfum

This sultry fragrance reinvents Musk Tonkin, worshipped for millennia as an aphrodisiac. A lick of salt for the taste of skin, and a heady floral whiff to remind us that perfume links our bodies to the sensuous spells of nature. A liquorous, mulled-fruit accord contrasts with a light, shimmering veil of powder, a drizzle of melting honey, and smooth, fine leather. The scent conjures living flesh heated by pleasure and framed by mossy ink-black depths.

The Chinese have prized Tonkin for centuries for its seductive powers. The smell was considered so heavenly by Islam it was blended into the mortar of some mosques so that the scent would diffuse into the air in the hot sun. It was so penetrating that ships loaded with tea would refuse to carry it for fear it would impregnate their cargo. Musk tonkin, produced by a species of Himalayan deer, has long been considered one of the most precious ingredients of the perfumers palette; it suffuses their blends with a sensual aura that magnifies every other essence.

Why we're addicted: The scent of heated flesh, solar, feline, and subtly leathery evokes a powerful, addictive, erotic wake.