That means hazy, creamy notes you may be familiar with (hey, ambrette) or even synthetic forms of the musk deer-derived notes used in decades past paired with soapy aldehydes to create a warm yet ...

Musk is a second-skin scent, and if you’ve ever been told, “Wow, you smell amazing!” without anyone being able to pinpoint your perfume, chances are musk is the magic at play.

While male musk deer possess this gland to attract mates and mark their territories, many are hunted for this very reason. The musk is often used in traditional medicine and to manufacture perfumes.