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All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and quiet focus, when you want to feel composed rather than announced. It suits a private rhythm: a late, unhurried evening, a book open, a jacket still warm from the day, the fragrance settling into the space around you with a soft, controlled presence.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its woods and musk can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first: the extrait concentration and above-average projection mean one or two sprays are enough to create a clean, persistent aura with a leathery, slightly smoky edge on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like musks with structure: clean but not airy, woody but not dry, sensual without sweetness. It will appeal to those drawn to frankincense, sandalwood and patchouli compositions that feel polished, calm and a little animalic.
Release year
2023
The nose
Fabrice Pellegrin is a French perfumer known for polished, modern compositions that balance clarity with texture. He often works with woods, musks and aromatic materials, giving his fragrances a smooth, contemporary structure that still feels tactile and human. For Compulsive Musk, his style is especially well suited to the brief: the scent’s clean musk core is framed by frankincense, sandalwood and guaiac wood, with patchouli adding a fresh, calming contrast. The result is a composition that feels restrained but not thin, with a soft, persistent trail.
Collaborators
Clinical psychologist Alberto Anselmi helped shape the brand’s psychological concept, framing the fragrance around the reassuring repetition of compulsive action, while Fabrice Pellegrin translated that idea into scent through a musky-woody structure built for calm and tension.
Laserra’s story
La Serra Profumi approaches perfume as a dialogue between psychology and composition, using scent to explore emotional states rather than simple themes. The house’s identity is conceptual but not abstract for its own sake: each fragrance is built around a mental or behavioural idea, then rendered in a wearable, polished form.
Compulsive Musk’s concept
Compulsive Musk was conceived around the soothing effect of repeating an action over and over, with the composition meant to echo self-soothing and mental reset. Its contrast of crystal-clear musk, warm guaiac wood and fresh patchouli gives that idea a calm, almost ritualistic shape.
Extra info
Compulsive Musk is part of La Serra Profumi’s psychologically themed line, alongside names such as Borderline Neroli and Obsessive Leather. It is still in production, and its musky core is built around a cruelty-free material associated with Firmenich’s long history in musk development.
