musky
Heavy, animal-like scent
Musky describes a heavy, earthy scent—the kind produced by musk, a secretion from certain animals used in perfumery.
The smell suggests something primal and slightly wild: a musky cologne, the musky odor of the locker room.
Musky scents can be appealing or off-putting depending on context and intensity.
Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- pheromoneBehavior-altering bodily secretion
- ruttingMating season behavior
- glandularOf secretion-producing organs
feral · primal · predator · fur · pelt · den · lair · territorial
Pleasing olfactory quality
- accordHarmony between parties
- base notePerfume's enduring foundation
- ambergrisWhale-produced perfume fixative
- civetMusk-secreting Asian carnivore
parfum · oud · patchouli · sandalwood · amber · vetiver · fixative · sensual
Sharply strong-smelling
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- headyApt to intoxicate
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- potentHaving great effect
concentrated · heavy · penetrating · thick · pervasive · lingering · strong · rich
Ground matter for planting
- loamFertile soil mixture
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
damp · forest floor · undergrowth · moss · fungal · truffle · root cellar · petrichor
civet
Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- pheromoneBehavior-altering bodily secretion
- ruttingMating season behavior
glandular · feral · primal · predator · fur · pelt · den · lair · territorial · mammalian
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
- accordHarmony between parties
- base notePerfume's enduring foundation
- ambergrisWhale-produced perfume fixative
civet · parfum · oud · patchouli · sandalwood · amber · vetiver · fixative · sensual · warm
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- headyApt to intoxicate
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
potent · concentrated · heavy · penetrating · thick · pervasive · lingering · strong · rich · deep
soil
Ground matter for planting
peat · damp · forest floor · undergrowth · moss · fungal · truffle · root cellar · petrichor · mulch
muskellunge
Large predatory freshwater fish
- Elon Musk
- musk oxenStocky Arctic mammals
- musk oxLarge arctic bovid
- musky smellStrong animal-like scent
- musk melonAromatic orange-fleshed fruit
- natural musk
musk, muskrat, muskiness, muskier, muscovite, muskie, muscatel, muskiest, muskies