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Musk 399 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 Bestseller Gourmand Add 3 ml Creed
Was €18.90, now €11.88 €18.90 €11.88
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 61 reviews 4.9 (61)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Was €32.90, now €20.52 €32.90 €20.52
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 52 reviews 4.9 (52)
Parfums de Marly
Was €20.90, now €12.96 €20.90 €12.96
Bestseller Gourmand Add 3 ml Parfums de Marly
Was €16.90, now €10.89 €16.90 €10.89
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews 4.8 (58)
Byredo
Was €24.90, now €15.93 €24.90 €15.93
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews 4.9 (46)
Ex Nihilo
Was €25.90, now €16.56 €25.90 €16.56
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews 4.9 (49)
Parfums de Marly
Was €23.90, now €14.85 €23.90 €14.85
Rated 5 out of 5 from 37 reviews 5.0 (37)
Parfums de Marly
Was €22.90, now €14.58 €22.90 €14.58
Rated 5 out of 5 from 41 reviews 5.0 (41)
Frederic Malle
Was €24.90, now €15.93 €24.90 €15.93
Liquides Imaginaires
Was €26.90, now €17.10 €26.90 €17.10
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 41 reviews 4.7 (41)
Amouage
Was €27.90, now €17.55 €27.90 €17.55
Initio Parfums Prives
Was €17.90, now €11.61 €17.90 €11.61
Louis Vuitton
Was €37.90, now €24.20 €37.90 €24.20
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Was €24.90, now €15.48 €24.90 €15.48
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 36 reviews 4.6 (36)
Sospiro
Was €22.90, now €14.31 €22.90 €14.31
Xerjoff
Was €20.90, now €13.41 €20.90 €13.41
Le Labo
Was €25.90, now €16.47 €25.90 €16.47
Rated 5 out of 5 from 24 reviews 5.0 (24)
Tiziana Terenzi
Was €12.90, now €8.10 €12.90 €8.10
Amouage
Was €21.90, now €13.77 €21.90 €13.77
Byredo
Was €21.90, now €13.77 €21.90 €13.77
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews 4.8 (21)
Diptyque
Was €20.90, now €13.23 €20.90 €13.23
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews 4.7 (21)
Ex Nihilo
Was €26.90, now €17.19 €26.90 €17.19
Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews 4.5 (26)
Initio Parfums Prives
Was €20.90, now €12.96 €20.90 €12.96
Bvlgari
Was €19.90, now €12.42 €19.90 €12.42
Acqua di Parma
Was €20.90, now €12.96 €20.90 €12.96
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews 4.6 (17)
By Kilian
Was €28.90, now €18.45 €28.90 €18.45
Creed
Was €23.90, now €14.85 €23.90 €14.85
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews 4.9 (14)
Dior
Was €12.90, now €8.37 €12.90 €8.37
Diptyque
Was €19.90, now €12.51 €19.90 €12.51
Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews 4.4 (16)
Diptyque
Was €19.90, now €12.51 €19.90 €12.51
Frederic Malle
Was €26.90, now €16.74 €26.90 €16.74
Giorgio Armani
Was €8.90, now €5.85 €8.90 €5.85
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews 4.9 (14)
Hermès
Was €12.90, now €8.46 €12.90 €8.46
Initio Parfums Prives
Was €17.90, now €11.34 €17.90 €11.34
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews 4.7 (13)
Le Labo
Was €27.90, now €17.55 €27.90 €17.55
Parfums de Marly
Was €16.90, now €10.89 €16.90 €10.89
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews 4.7 (13)
Penhaligon's
Was €17.90, now €11.61 €17.90 €11.61
Prada
Was €12.90, now €7.92 €12.90 €7.92
Creed
Was €18.90, now €12.24 €18.90 €12.24
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 12 reviews 4.6 (12)
Guerlain
Was €13.90, now €8.91 €13.90 €8.91
Amouage
Was €29.90, now €18.63 €29.90 €18.63
Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews 4.2 (13)
Amouage
Was €27.90, now €17.55 €27.90 €17.55
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 13 reviews 4.8 (13)
By Kilian
Was €24.90, now €15.93 €24.90 €15.93
Creed
Was €18.90, now €12.24 €18.90 €12.24
Creed
Was €20.90, now €13.14 €20.90 €13.14
Ex Nihilo
Was €25.90, now €16.11 €25.90 €16.11
Guerlain
Was €12.90, now €8.10 €12.90 €8.10
Initio Parfums Prives
Was €21.90, now €13.77 €21.90 €13.77
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