Le Labo Musc 25 Los Angeles is a polarising scent, loved by some for its clean, sophisticated musk and despised by others for its challenging animalic and aldehydic facets. It's a 'love it or hate it' fragrance, with a cult following despite its hefty price tag and perceived reformulations.

A budget alternative to Le Labo's cult Musc 25, hitting the soapy aldehyde-musk opening well but with a sharper, more synthetic edge in the first hour before settling into a fair approximation of the original's powdery drydown.