Edible
Spicy
Top Notesbergamot
Heartmilk chocolate
Base Notesambercocoaheliotropinewhite musk
Tags
#sweet
Style
for her
unisex
Musc Maori is built around the contrast of dark melting sweetness of cocoa beans absolute, bittter bergamot and silver foil of white musk.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried afternoon indoors, with a warm cup between your hands and someone sitting close enough to catch the scent. Cocoa supplies the comfort, while bitter bergamot and white musk keep the sweetness poised rather than sugary.
How to wear
The creamy cocoa accord lends itself to cooler weather, when its warmth feels most inviting. Start with one or two sprays on warm skin for an intimate effect; in warmer conditions, use a lighter hand so the chocolate sweetness does not dominate the brighter bergamot and musk.
Who it’s for
For lovers of chocolate gourmands who want softness rather than confectionery excess. It suits a taste for milky textures, white musk and sweetness sharpened by a bitter citrus edge, especially when comfort matters more than drama.
Release year
2005 (or 2004)
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a self-taught perfumer with a background in chemistry, known for combining technical curiosity with tactile, often unexpected accords. His compositions explore contrasts between edible warmth, woods and abstract textures without sacrificing wearability. In Musc Maori, that approach takes the form of rich cocoa set against luminous white musk.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume’s independent house brings scientific precision to a personal, exploratory style of perfumery, with composition and production centred in its Auvergne workshops. Its Numbered Collection groups fragrances by olfactory theme, allowing familiar materials to take on unexpected textures and associations.
PG04 Musc Maori’s concept
Musc Maori draws on the memory of childhood breakfasts: hot chocolate lifted by bergamot and cushioned by amber. Its defining contrast is dark cocoa against white musk. The name extends that visual idea, referencing dark, interwoven Māori tattoo motifs against a light background.
Extra info
The number 04 denotes the collection’s musk theme, not the fragrance’s release year. Musc Maori shares that theme with 4.1 Le Musc & La Peau, offering a chocolate-and-milk interpretation of the same olfactory family.
Also featured in
Chocolate & Cocoa
Top Notesbergamot
Heartmilk chocolate
Base Notesambercocoaheliotropinewhite musk
Tags
#sweet
Style
for her
unisex
Musc Maori is built around the contrast of dark melting sweetness of cocoa beans absolute, bittter bergamot and silver foil of white musk.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried afternoon indoors, with a warm cup between your hands and someone sitting close enough to catch the scent. Cocoa supplies the comfort, while bitter bergamot and white musk keep the sweetness poised rather than sugary.
How to wear
The creamy cocoa accord lends itself to cooler weather, when its warmth feels most inviting. Start with one or two sprays on warm skin for an intimate effect; in warmer conditions, use a lighter hand so the chocolate sweetness does not dominate the brighter bergamot and musk.
Who it’s for
For lovers of chocolate gourmands who want softness rather than confectionery excess. It suits a taste for milky textures, white musk and sweetness sharpened by a bitter citrus edge, especially when comfort matters more than drama.
Release year
2005 (or 2004)
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a self-taught perfumer with a background in chemistry, known for combining technical curiosity with tactile, often unexpected accords. His compositions explore contrasts between edible warmth, woods and abstract textures without sacrificing wearability. In Musc Maori, that approach takes the form of rich cocoa set against luminous white musk.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume’s independent house brings scientific precision to a personal, exploratory style of perfumery, with composition and production centred in its Auvergne workshops. Its Numbered Collection groups fragrances by olfactory theme, allowing familiar materials to take on unexpected textures and associations.
PG04 Musc Maori’s concept
Musc Maori draws on the memory of childhood breakfasts: hot chocolate lifted by bergamot and cushioned by amber. Its defining contrast is dark cocoa against white musk. The name extends that visual idea, referencing dark, interwoven Māori tattoo motifs against a light background.
Extra info
The number 04 denotes the collection’s musk theme, not the fragrance’s release year. Musc Maori shares that theme with 4.1 Le Musc & La Peau, offering a chocolate-and-milk interpretation of the same olfactory family.
Also featured in
Chocolate & Cocoa