1
a
: a substance with a penetrating persistent odor obtained from a sac beneath the abdominal skin of the male musk deer and used as a perfume fixative
also
: a similar substance from another animal or a synthetic substitute
b
: the odor of musk
also
: an odor resembling musk especially in heaviness or persistence
2
: any of various plants with musky odors
especially
: musk plant
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Some of the most common animal extracts used in hair perfumes are musk and ambergris, which is a waxy substance that is secreted by sperm whales.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Then there are more traditional musk and amber notes.
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The woods and white musks remind me of cracking open a fresh new paperback novel.
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This blend of mint, musk, and metallic notes is an olfactory ode to the night that Joy Division played at the Les Bains Paris nightclub in 1979.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Then there are more traditional musk and amber notes.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The woods and white musks remind me of cracking open a fresh new paperback novel.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This blend of mint, musk, and metallic notes is an olfactory ode to the night that Joy Division played at the Les Bains Paris nightclub in 1979.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musk. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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musk
noun1
: a strong-smelling substance obtained usually from the male musk deer and used in perfume
also
: a substance of comparable odor that is from another animal (as a skunk) or is prepared artificially
2
: an odor of or resembling that of musk
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