Estée Lauder
Modern Muse
Modern Muse, signed Estée Lauder, is an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on jasmine and mandarin, reveals patchouli and tuberose at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, woody notes and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Jasmine · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Patchouli · Tuberose
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Base Several hours
White musk · Woody notes · Amber
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Woody, floral, musky, citrus and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Modern Muse by Estée Lauder comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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