Note · musk
Musk
“Soft, skin-like warmth — clean, powdery, and quietly animalic.”
Musk is perfumery's great sensualist, smelling clean yet animalic, like warm skin, soft fur and intimate warmth. Natural musk is now banned, so modern musks are synthetic, ranging from clean white musks to darker, more animalic versions. In perfumery musk is everywhere, softening compositions and adding skin-like sensuality. In India, musk's skin-warmth is beloved year-round, it melds with body heat beautifully. In summer, white musks are perfect, clean and close-wearing. In winter, darker musks add depth. The most human of all notes.
4,349
perfumes feature it
105
as a top note
224
as a heart note
4,020
as a base note
Often paired with
Top notes · the first impression
105 perfumes · top rated shown
Heart notes · the character
224 perfumes · top rated shown
Base notes · the lasting trail
4,020 perfumes · top rated shown
