Note

Natural Musk

Animal-derived musk has a warm, bodily smell that can be earthy and pungent before dilution softens it. Historically used in perfume bases, its character is now usually recreated with other materials to give lasting warmth and depth.

In 3 perfumes.

Found in Emperor Shizu's Muscs, Timeless Grapefruit and Booze & Honey

Most popular with natural musk

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to natural musk more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Sweet and musky above all. Reaches for amber, animalic and tuberose far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • sweet
  • musky
  • woody
  • amber
  • balsamic
  • citrus
  • floral
  • vanilla