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Clair de Musc

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Musky · Powdery · Iris.

3.86 / 5Rating · 2,181 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2003
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Collection: BETWEEN THE STORM AND CLEAR SKIES

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Clair de Musc by Serge Lutens has a listed musky, powdery, iris profile, with notes of Musk, Iris, Neroli, Bergamot.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Musk ↗Iris ↗Neroli ↗Bergamot ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Coumarin, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Vanillin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenyl acetate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Pinene, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Geranyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Santalol, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Citral, Terpineol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Terpinolene, Isoeugenol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.05 / 5

590 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
43
2
97
3
265
4
156
5
29

Projection

2.08 / 4

769 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
256
2
300
3
108
4
105

Value perception

2.58 / 5

265 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
34
2
70
3
139
4
16
5
6

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

2,488Own it
1,183Previously owned
2,068Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
19
2
373
3
171
4
954
5
664

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil bottleUn Jardin Sur Le NilHermèsSerge Lutens Clair de Musc bottleClair de MuscSerge Lutens

Both list Iris and Musk. Explore Clair de Musc’s musky direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Serge Lutens Clair de Musc bottleClair de MuscSerge LutensDelina bottleDelinaParfums de Marly

Both list Bergamot and Musk. Explore Clair de Musc’s musky direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Clair de Musc smell like?

Clair de Musc by Serge Lutens has a listed musky, powdery, iris profile, with notes of Musk, Iris, Neroli, Bergamot.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Christopher Sheldrake.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.05 out of 5, from 590 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Clair de Musc?

Its listed notes include musk, iris, neroli, bergamot. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Clair de Musc

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Serge Lutens Clair de Musc bottle
Leading accords
musky
powdery
iris
citrus
violet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Musk · Iris · Neroli · Bergamot

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