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Musk 57 Musk was once taken from a gland of the male musk deer. Today perfumers use synthetic musks, which are cleaner and more varied. The scent is soft, smooth and skin-like, sometimes powdery, sometimes slightly sweet or clean like fresh laundry. It rarely stands out on its own. Instead it works as a blurred background that makes other notes feel rounder and closer to the body. Musk appears in nearly every style of perfume, from fresh colognes to heavy ambers. Because it is so quiet, it is often the last layer of a fragrance, the one that stays close to the skin as the brighter notes fade.
Musk mostly sits in the base in this range, where it blends the other notes into one smooth, skin-close finish.
Perfumes to start with
Top note 12 perfumes
Heart note 19 perfumes
Base note 368 perfumes Parfums de Marly
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 37 reviews 4.9 (37)
Initio Parfums Prives
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 37 reviews 4.9 (37)
Sospiro
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews 4.8 (32)
Diptyque
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews 4.7 (21)
Ex Nihilo
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews 4.5 (26)
Hermès
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews 4.3 (12)
Penhaligon's
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews 4.6 (14)
Amouage
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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews 4.2 (13)
Ex Nihilo
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews 4.9 (10)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews 4.4 (9)
Yves Saint Laurent
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.9 (8)
BDK Parfums
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.9 (7)
By Kilian
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.3 (8)
Dior
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.6 (7)
Frederic Malle
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews 4.7 (6)
Givenchy
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.9 (8)
Issey Miyake
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.9 (7)
Lancôme
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.4 (8)
Montale
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 6 reviews 5.0 (6)
Montale
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.0 (7)
Xerjoff
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.6 (8)
Jo Malone London
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 8 reviews 5.0 (8)
Lancôme
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.9 (7)
Narciso Rodriguez
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews 5.0 (5)
Parfums de Marly
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews 5.0 (5)
Narciso Rodriguez
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews 4.8 (6)
Marc Jacobs
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews 4.6 (8)
Pantheon Roma
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 5.0 (4)
Creed
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 5.0 (4)
Creed
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 5.0 (4)
Marc Jacobs
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.6 (7)
Prada
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.6 (7)
Xerjoff
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.6 (7)
Diptyque
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews 4.7 (6)
Chloé
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews 4.7 (6)
Guerlain
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews 4.8 (5)
Calvin Klein
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews 4.4 (9)
Bvlgari
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews 5.0 (3)
Roja Dove
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews 5.0 (3)
Montale
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews 5.0 (3)
Roja Dove
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.8 (4)
Estée Lauder
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.8 (4)
Diptyque
Was €20.90, now €13.23 €20.90 €13.23
Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews 4.4 (7)
Guerlain
Was €11.90, now €7.38 €11.90 €7.38
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews 4.6 (5)
Elizabeth Arden
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews 4.7 (3)
Versace
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews 4.7 (3)
Versace
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews 4.7 (3)
Narciso Rodriguez
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.5 (4)
Lalique
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.5 (4)
Creed
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.5 (4)
Prada
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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews 4.2 (5)
Atelier des Ors
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.3 (4)
Goldfield & Banks
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews 4.3 (4)
Loewe
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews 4.5 (2)
Pantheon Roma
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews 4.3 (3)
Lanvin
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 2 reviews 4.0 (2)
Rochas
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews 3.5 (2)
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