musks
Deer gland secretions
Musks are strong-smelling substances used in perfumery, originally obtained from a gland of the male musk deer.
The term now covers synthetic compounds that replicate this scent.
Various animals produce musk-like secretions: muskrat, musk ox, musk turtle.
The plural often refers to different varieties or sources of the substance: The perfumer blended several musks to create the base note.
Species-specific chemical messengers
- civetMusk-secreting Asian carnivore
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- glandsSecreting organs
skunk · beaver · marking · territory · breeding · mate · hormones · dominance
Pleasing olfactory quality
- accordHarmony between parties
- notesBrief written records
- base notePerfume's enduring foundation
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
synthetic · parfum · toilette · atomizer · flacon · oriental · amber · powdery
Sharply strong-smelling
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- potentHaving great effect
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- heavyOf great mass
penetrating · dominant · bold · assertive · lingering · persistent · cloying · heady
pheromones
Species-specific chemical messengers
glands · skunk · beaver · marking · territory · breeding · mate · hormones · dominance · instinct
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
fixative · synthetic · parfum · toilette · atomizer · flacon · oriental · amber · powdery · clean
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- potentHaving great effect
- concentratedGathered or intensified
heavy · penetrating · dominant · bold · assertive · lingering · persistent · cloying · heady · enveloping
soil
Ground matter for planting
mineral · loamy · damp · mossy · fungal · forest floor · undergrowth · decaying · woodsy · petrichor
- Perfumeperfume, top note, top notes, base notes, eau de parfum
- scentsperfume, scent, fragrance, fragrant, aromatic
- perfumerymiddle notes, vanilla, essential oils, fragrance oils, essential oil
- aromaticsperfume, incense, cologne, essential oils, essential oil
- chemical compoundsacetone, aldehydes, amines, esters, ketones
- Elon Musk
- musk oxenStocky Arctic mammals
- musk oxLarge arctic bovid
- musky smellStrong animal-like scent
- musk melonAromatic orange-fleshed fruit
- natural musk