musk

noun

Definition of musknext
as in scent
a strong-smelling substance used in perfume

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Recent Examples of musk And the Eau de Rhubarbe Écarlate Eau de Cologne is a unisex fragrance with notes of rhubarb and white musk, for a crisp yet sophisticated scent. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 In this hilltop beyond the realm of agriculture, the hermit has installed himself, wearing goatskins and stinking of musk. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Jasmine softens the scent, while moss and musk give it depth. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Xavier agrees and says that today’s fruity fragrances are often balanced with florals, cedar, cardamom, woods, musks, or aromatic notes to create depth and elegance. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
  1. scent
  2. incense
  3. perfume
  4. fragrance
  5. sniff
  6. whiff
  7. smell
  8. odor
Noun
  • Tyler placed it between us with an elegant flourish; the steam carried the scent of glorious-secret spices.
    — Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The second-place winner was fragrance house French Cowboy, which was founded in 2025 by Ashley Santiago and Adrien Ollat, and collaborates with different creatives on the scents.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scent
Noun
  • Sundays bring workshop in ceramics, incense and candle making.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Candles, diffusers, room sprays and incense are increasingly chosen for their vessels and packaging as much as their scent, functioning as visible aesthetic objects within a room.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of incense
Noun
  • This collects about 8,000 original documents and other elements linked to the house’s perfume and beauty archives, totaling about 5 percent of its full collection.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Each botanical is distilled separately before being blended together, a production technique that master distiller Steve Wilson has said was inspired by perfume (the design of the bottle follows suit).
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfume
Noun
  • Both are meant to be used just before serving to keep the fragrance intact.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Piper Sandler’s annual teen survey — polling 9,000 teens across 47 states — shows overall beauty spend swelled 7 percent this year, with growth across all key categories, including cosmetics, skin care, hair and fragrance.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragrance
Noun
  • And perhaps most importantly — why do longevity clinics include scratch-and-sniff smell tests as part of their treatments?
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If the split area doesn’t show signs of spoilage, give the banana a sniff.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sniff
Noun
  • Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans in Georgia and Mississippi did not rush them through, and a gaggle of lawmakers got in the way in South Carolina, in a stand that had a whiff of Indiana’s, but with less drama and fewer headlines.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of whiff
Noun
  • Radon exposure can go unnoticed because the gas has no smell or color.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the corner of the mall occupied by the Cinemark Rave movie theater, the smell of butter wafted into a lobby with another dry fountain.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • Plus the windows in the luxury towers are pretty effective at blocking out odors and the omnipresent construction noise.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Other hosting essentials are on sale too, like the odor-removing after-cooking hand scrub our editors are obsessed with.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of odor

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