The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette is a cozy yet sexy fragrance that combines the warmth of cinnamon and seductive spiced musk with a touch of tobacco.
It’s one of those scents that is feminine with a slight masculine edge. As I get older, I find myself being drawn more to fragrances that balance between the two or even that slightly dip more into the masculine side. I think it’s because I already have plenty of sweet scents that I enjoy, and this is new territory to explore.
Over the years, I’ve done many fragrance reviews on here, and while some are expensive and others fall in the middle of the road, what I love about The Body Shop fragrances is that they are very affordable, allowing more people to test-drive a new scent.
Additionally, The Body Shop Red Musk contains cruelty-free musk and is enriched with Community Trade alcohol from Ecuador. More on this later in the review.
P.S. On my nails, I’m wearing Pretty Serious Stud Muffin from the Well Meaning But Ultimately Quite Awkward Pet Names Collection.
The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette Pictures
The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette Ingredients
Ingredients list from the website: Alcohol Denat. (Solvent), Alcohol (Solvent), Aqua/Water/Eau (Solvent), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Hydroxycitronellal (Fragrance Ingredient), Coumarin (Fragrance Ingredient), t-Butyl Alcohol (Denaturant), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Denatonium Benzoate (Denaturant).
Claims: TRUSTED
- Spiced musk (Yes)
- Cinnamon (Yes)
- Tobacco (Yes)
Key Notes
- Name: The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette
- Amount: 60 mL (2 fl. oz.)
- Retail Price: $30 CAD
- Other Size Available: 100 mL (3.38 fl. oz.) for $38 CAD
- Disclosure: This post contains a press sample provided by PR.
- Where to Buy: The Body Shop stores & The Body Shop website
The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette Review
Fragrance
The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette is a warm, spicy scent that contains notes of cinnamon and musk with just a bit of tobacco.
Sometimes spicy fragrances can be really heavy and suffocating, but somehow this scent is light.
The musk is the foundation that blends everything together, but it doesn’t pull down the fragrance or overwhelm you.
Although my first thoughts are that The Body Shop Red Musk perfume is cozy and suitable for the colder months, it’s still light enough to feel appropriate to wear in the warmer months, too.
I also think that it’s suitable to be worn during the day as well as the night.
Longevity
Even though it’s an eau de toilette and not an eau de parfum, I found that The Body Shop Red Musk lasted surprisingly long on me.
I expected it to only last for two or so hours, but it was only at the four or five mark that it really started to fade on me to the the point where I couldn’t detect it much.
That was using one spray on each wrist and then dabbing my wrists onto the sides of my neck. Perhaps if I used doubled the amount, it would last even longer.
Projection
You won’t have to worry about your perfume blaring like a loud trumpet to announce your presence when you wear this. The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette stays close to the skin, and it’s what I’d call a ‘cuddler scent’ because only when people come very close to you will they enjoy it.
Because of this, it’s suitable to wear to many difference occasions, as it won’t assault people’s noses, and it’s down-to-earth enough to be used on a daily basis. Very easy to sport!
Bottle Design
How gorgeous is the bottle? I love the ombre and how it’s light at the base and blends into orange and red. Then, to top it off, there’s a black cap. It really suits the name Red Musk.
The bottle shape is very simple and straight-forward. No frills. It has a cylindrical bottle with a cap that looks like a knob.
Value
Many fragrances on the market come with a high price tag. However, I absolutely don’t believe that an expensive perfume equals a better one. You can splurge on a luxury fragrance, and it can be terrible, and you can find an inexpensive one that you adore. It’s all about personal preference and experimentation.
In my perfume collection, I have a wide range that goes across the board, but when I find a fragrance at a low price that I love, it’s like icing on the cake!
The Body Shop Red Musk perfume is very affordable. You can get 60 mL for $30 CAD or 100 mL for $38 CAD. This means that more people will be able to try it out instead of being shut out because of the price, and that makes me really happy!
Ingredients
To see the full list of ingredients in The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette, scroll further up this post.
Red Musk by The Body Shop contains cruelty-free musk, which is wonderful news if you’re making conscious shopping choices.
The Community Trade organic alcohol used to enrich the fragrance is handmade from sugar cane by the 200 farmers of the Consorcio Agro-artesal Dulce Organico (CADO) in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
The trade supports CADO towards the goal of helping its members fight poverty without losing their traditional way of life or destroying the environment.
If you’re curious to learn more about the Community Trade organic alcohol, click the link.
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Final Verdict: 8/10
If you want to explore something different than the run-of-the-mill fragrances that contain floral and sweet notes, give The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette a try! It is an interesting balance of feminine and masculine, and it’s a very easy scent to sport anytime.
What fragrances have you been enjoying lately? Have you tried any perfumes from The Body Shop?
This is such a detailed review! I’ve tried a few scents from The Body Shop and loved them all. I’m also a fan of scents leaning on the masculine side! I really like the design of the bottle 🙂
Hey Ms Meatballhead!
Do you know where Mr. Linguini is? Hehe, sorry, I have to ask! 😉
Thank you so much for reading my detailed review. It means a lot to me because I try to include all the salient points I can think of that may be helpful to others.
What are some masculine-leaning women’s fragrances that you adore? I’m always looking to experiment with something new and would love any suggestions.
I’m loving this review. I’m going to check this out next time I’m at ulta. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hey Melissa!
Being a Canadian, I had no idea that ULTA sold The Body Shop products. Interesting! Here, I think we can only purchase them directly from The Body Shop stores or website.
The more I hear about ULTA, the more I want them to bring it to Canada. Sounds like a beauty-product paradise! 🙂
It is and they do carry some Body Shop products. I looked on the Ulta website, but didn’t’ see it there. I may have to order this from the website after all. Thanks again for sharing with us! 🙂
Hey Melissa!
It’s my pleasure! 🙂 By the way, if you like this scent, it also comes in an eau de parfum, perfume oil, and fragrance mist. I’ve only tried the eau de toilette, though.