Lost Tribe - Vanilla Waves V2 Extra Musk

Vanilla Waves V2 Extra Musk is warm resin and skin pressed together: vanilla and Peru balsam open thick and almost edible, then cinnamon cuts through the sweetness with a dry, spiced edge before the whole composition settles into a dense, musky base of oud and aged Mysore sandalwood.

The Nose

Composed by Mathew Schmuelian for Lost Tribe, also behind Prince of Persia and Pan's Labyrinth.

Fragrance Character

The opening is immediate and full, balsam and vanilla stacking into something close to incense-warm confection, with cinnamon keeping it from tipping into sugar. Tonka and benzoin pull it toward a softer, powdery resin in the heart, rounding the spice. On the drydown, oud and Mysore sandalwood take over completely, the musk pressing everything flat against the skin in a quiet, persistent warmth.

Best Worn

Cold-weather evenings and formal occasions where the darkness and heat of a room can coax the oud and sandalwood into full bloom.

Why the Vanilla Waves V2 Extra Musk Decant

The Extra Musk designation signals real intensity at the base, and the oud-sandalwood-musk trifecta is the kind of combination that can read very differently depending on skin chemistry, making a decant the sensible first step.

Official Notes

Vanilla · Peru Balsam · Cinnamon · Tonka Bean · Benzoin · Oud · Mysore Sandalwood · Musk

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