Musk

Musk in modern perfumery usually refers to synthetic musk materials rather than historical animal musk. There are many musk molecules, and they can smell clean, warm, powdery, fruity, creamy or skin-like. It typically smells soft skin, clean laundry, warm, powdery, creamy or slightly animalic depending on the musk. Musks are usually long-lasting base materials that smooth a formula, extend other notes and create a soft trail close to skin or fabric. “Musk” is a whole family of materials, so two musk-heavy perfumes can smell completely different.