musky
Explanation:
...except that "musk" comes up later.
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I think you can get away with it, given the lack of acceptable alternatives.
It's a stylistic issue: French hates repetition, English, particularly in marketing texts, doesn't mind it, you can ram home your marketing message through repetition of the brand name, the product's characteristics, etc.
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Note added at 17 mins (2007-02-13 11:25:42 GMT)
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Synonyms for musky:
http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:-HQ7ywwaxFAJ:encarta.ms...
very feminine
Is pheremonal a step too far?
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-13 12:26:35 GMT)
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animalistic
| Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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57 mins confidence:   skin nurturing
Explanation:
a stab
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-13 12:35:02 GMT)
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perfect for skin
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2 hrs confidence:
2 hrs confidence: skin-like
Explanation:
I think your answer has to smell. Notes always smell. Conor's has some good stuff in it, but I was thinking about how to keep 'skin' in there.
Powdery, leathery, skin-like, sensual notes with just a touch of iris
| Karen Tkaczyk
United States
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 112
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Asker: Hi Karen. I agree with you that it has to smell! I also like Conor's suggestions, but there is an entire section devoted to musk, so I hesistate to use it here. I had also thought of skin-like, but wondered if it didn't sounds too, well, creepy, if that makes any sense? Perhaps on its own, but reading it in your answer with the other notes does make it sound more natural. I will think about this a little more... Thanks very much!
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 (very) nude
Explanation:
It's true that "skin" and "skins" are a very tricky mix when it comes to cosmetics.
I certainly wouldn't try a perfume in which the publicity makes references to faun (even in passing)!
That is why I suggest this delicious word "nude," which triggers a sensual (but not quite sexual) image, and is often used in the cosmetics industry to denote something natural and sensual.
Best of luck!
| Veronica Coquard
France
Local time: 15:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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23 hrs confidence: deeply animalic
Explanation:
Animalic is used a lot to describe perfumes, and often in conjunction with references to leather notes.
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Here's an example of "animalic" being used for a female fragrance:
http://www.perfumesonline.com.au/lacoste-touch-pink-p-224.ht...
| Alanguelaise
France
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Although I didn't use your answer in this particular instance, I did later in my translation, so thank you very much!
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 [of] fine leather
Explanation:
As you know, "cuirée" describes the olfactive family that this scent belongs to in perfumes. I believe that the French is first pointing out the warm leather accords when it mentions the "cuirée douce" and then refining the statement by going on to say that it is a fine leather with "très peau." Soft could be substituted for warm. Other phrases for possible substitution are in the examples below.
La famille Cuirée:
La famille des parfums cuirés est moins importante. On trouve surtout des aspects cuirés dans des parfums surtout masculins.
Les matières premières de parfumerie qui donnent cet effet sont principalement:
Essence de Styrax
Essence de Labdanum
Essence de Bouleau
Et un composant synthétique important : L’Iso Butyl Quinoleïne (ou IBQ)
http://www.direct-beaute.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=79
Leather: A family of fragrances which features the scents of honey, tobacco, wood and wood tars in its middle or base notes and a scent that alludes to leather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume
• Blends fresh notes of Italian bergamot and French lavender, with **warm leather accords,** plus patchouli and sandalwood, this new fragrance is both enticing and refined.
http://www.escential.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdI...
Lauren Style by Ralph Lauren for Women
2.5 oz Eau de Parfum Spray A modern floral blend wrapped in a soft blanket of suede, sensual musk and sleek woods. Classic. Timeless. Elegant....
http://shopping.yahoo.com/s:Perfumes & Colognes:4168-Brand=R...
Cuiron is one of the discontinued gems. A few online sites still carry this for a fairly cheap. This fragrance is truly amazing, one of my all time favorites. **It is dominated by leather, yet the leather is not harsh and in your face like many of them classic interpretations. This one is modern, fresh, more like suede in my opinion,** and the added plum keeps it from being too dry. This is also one of my most complimented fragrances. It really is too bad that this one is gone for good, thank goodness i stocked this one in piles.
http://www.perfumeemporium.com/mens/details.cfm?id=10421&sou...
If **fine leather** were to be woven into a wreath with a few stems of jasmine and dusted with sweet spices, the result would capture the essence of Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque (meaning Moorish Leather). Composed by Chris Sheldrake in 1996, it alludes to the ancient Arab tradition of exquisitely perfuming leather with citrus, musk and attars.
The dark resinous top note is caressed by orange blossom, jasmine, and mandarin, an arrangement that creates interplay of shadows cast upon a floral bouquet. Darkness pervades the luminosity and sweetness of orange blossom, with the smoky notes providing a grounding touch. **Smooth tangy notes of leather** begin to take shape slowly, all the while revealing a new facet, be it a warm breath of amber or a spicy shimmer of cinnamon. This stunning composition would suit both men and women, although its soft and floral element can be increased by layering Cuir Mauresque with a little bit of Fleurs d’Oranger.
http://boisdejasmin.typepad.com/_/2005/09/
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Thank you :-)
| Claire Chapman
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 12
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