Guerlain Musc Outreblanc Review – Delphine Jelk; 2022

There’s no rest for the wicked at Guerlain. Just a few months ago, they changed and relaunched the entire L’Art & La Matiere line. And now they’ve added a new scent to it: Musc Outreblanc, composed by Delphine Jelk. Last week, I reviewed it over on YouTube. Here’s a link to the video: Guerlain Musc Outreblanc review.

This is a curious entry in the collection, to say the least, and I wonder if it was released to meet a very specific need. As you might expect from a company that’s nearly two centuries old, Guerlain have given us an extremely wide range of olfactory works over the years. But one thing they’re not especially known for is quiet fragrances. So perhaps Musc Outreblanc was seen as an opportunity to cater to those who want their perfumes to remain extremely close to their skin and to create nothing more than a sheer veil or haze of scent.

In that regard, it works extremely well. From start to finish, it barely whispers its presence and yet it unquestionably lasts for a long time (especially on fabric), surprising the wearer now and then with the subtlest, most unobtrusive caress of creamy, jasmine+pear sweetness. That said, this is just the sort of creation that runs the risk of falling into the territory of a pleasant smell as opposed to a fully-fledged perfume – a risk I’m not entirely convinced that Musc Outreblanc averts.

It may well find an audience: I can imagine someone working their way through L’Art & La Matiere at a boutique and suddenly feeling a sense of relief when they come across the relative serenity of Jelk’s work here. But those of us searching for a more striking, more distinctive personality from the fragrances we wear – those of us who want something we can sink our teeth into – will probably need to look elsewhere.

Persolaise

[Guerlain Musc Outreblanc reviewed based on a sample provided by the brand in 2022.]

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