Filthy Musk - BORNTOSTANDOUT

Filthy Musk by BORNTOSTANDOUT®

Olfactory Family: Oriental Vanilla

Top Notes: Musk, honey, pineapple

Middle Notes: Musk, jasmine, patchouli, nutmeg

Base Notes: Musk, civet, caramel, vanilla, tonka bean, ambergris, ambroxan, rum

Perfumer: Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launch Year: 2024

From the first moment, Filthy Musk by BORNTOSTANDOUT® stakes out its territory as a fragrance that doesn't seek to please everyone, but rather conquers those who value the radical, the genuine, and the deeply addictive. It is a perfume that challenges the conventions of what is expected of a musky fragrance, breaking the mold with a bold, experimental, and deliberately provocative approach—without ever resorting to cheap artifice.

In its opening, an unusual and captivating combination welcomes you: musk, that quintessential base note, takes center stage from the very beginning, accompanied by a viscous, solar honey that brings warmth and voluptuousness, and a juicy pineapple that surprises with its unexpected tropical sparkle. It's an opening that doesn't ask permission; it simply bursts forth and demands attention.

The heart unfolds like a second skin, woven with threads of intoxicating jasmine and the earthy darkness of patchouli. The spicy and enveloping nutmeg adds an almost mystical dimension, a texture that is perceived beyond the nose. Once again, the musk reasserts itself, creating an enveloping, almost tactile sensation that blurs the line between the carnal and the ethereal.

But it is in the depths that Filthy Musk reveals its most provocative and emotional character. A deep accord of caramel and vanilla creates a sweet, yet far from childlike base: here the sweetness is dark, almost tobacco-like, with hints of tonka bean and rum that provide richness and density. Ambergris and ambroxan prolong the trail with a warm minerality, while civet introduces a vibrant, animal note that connects with the purest tradition of artistic perfumery.

Margaux Le Paih Guérin has managed to construct a multifaceted composition that isn't afraid to reveal its shadows. Filthy Musk is not a complacent fragrance: it is for those seeking olfactory experiences that generate conversation, memory, and presence. This is a work designed to last on the skin, but also in the memory.

The fascinating thing about this fragrance is how it manages to convey a constant tension between the wild and the refined. Each note, no matter how intense or rugged it may seem, is crafted with the precision of a goldsmith. Musk appears in multiple forms—clean, dirty, creamy, mineral—playing with our expectations and delivering layers that evolve throughout the day.

In olfactory terms, this BORNTOSTANDOUT® creation is a manifesto: a declaration of principles about the freedom to express oneself without filters, without the need to conform to the dictates of what is "correct." It is a perfume for those who are not afraid to show their authenticity, their rarity, their depth.

Filthy Musk fits perfectly with the avant-garde philosophy of BORNTOSTANDOUT®, a brand that has revolutionized niche perfumery with risky, artistic, and uncompromising proposals. Here, musk is not a discreet companion, but the absolute protagonist of a complex, immersive, and emotionally powerful story.