Our take
What does For Her Musc Noir smell like?
Narciso Rodriguez released For Her Musc Noir in 2021 as a variation on the famous 2003 For Her. Several sources credit Sonia Constant. For the first time, the For Her bottle comes in a pink tint. The opening rests on one note, plum. It is ripe and slightly candied, without the sharpness of red berries. The heart brings back musk, the house signature, thicker and warmer here. Heliotrope adds an almond, play-dough side. The base is a suede accord, soft and lightly leathery, backed by a quiet cedar. You smell skin and velvet more than flowers. The structure is simple, and that is its strength. Compared with the original For Her, which is more floral and cleaner, Musc Noir is darker and fruitier. Don’t confuse it with Musc Noir Rose, released the following year.
When to wear it
For autumn, at the office or in the evening, on skin rather than clothes. Two sprays are enough and the musk does the rest.
It belongs to the Floral, Musky family. For Her Musc Noir is one of 14 creations by Narciso Rodriguez in our encyclopedia.
