# CoSTUME NATIONAL — Scent Cool Gloss

> Scent Cool Gloss is a clean rose-orchid musk with a star-anise twist. It was launched as a cooler spin on Scent Gloss and aims for polished restraint rather than avant-garde drama.

## Essence
Scent Cool Gloss is a clean rose-orchid musk with a star-anise twist. It was launched as a cooler spin on Scent Gloss and aims for polished restraint rather than avant-garde drama.
## Scent Profile
The scent opens with rose and a small anisic sparkle from star anise. Orchid rounds the heart, while musk keeps the drydown clean, soft, and slightly powdery. The Gloss idea shows up as a smooth pink floral sheen, not as a dense or complex composition.
## Performance
Evidence is limited, but the realistic expectation is moderate and intimate: pleasant early projection, then a clean floral-musk skin scent.
## Wearing Context
This is feminine daytime wear, especially spring and summer. It suits office, weddings, and polished casual settings where clean floral softness is the goal.
## Comparisons & DNA
The clean musk-floral direction points toward Narciso Rodriguez for Her, while the in-house comparison is Scent Gloss: Cool Gloss is sharper, cooler, and less fruity. It also belongs to the broader Scent family that includes Scent, Scent Intense, and Scent Sheer.
## Reception
Reception is mixed-to-gently positive. Fans enjoy the chic rose-musk cleanliness. Critics find it safe, juvenile, or not daring enough for the house's image.
## Versions & Reformulation
Scent Cool Gloss is a discontinued flanker of Scent Gloss. Most sources place it in 2005, while one source gives 2004; no reformulation is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
It is rare now and appears mainly through resellers, closeout channels, and collector listings. Prices reflect scarcity more than current demand, so decants or samples are prudent.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- Laurent Bruyere composed Scent Cool Gloss as part of the early Scent flanker family.
- Ennio Capasa's sculptural bottle connects it to the house's minimalist visual identity.
- Its main story is the contrast between Costume National's edgy image and a scent that is intentionally pretty, clean, and restrained.