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a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
It’s crafted with top notes of orange and leather, plus layers of black tea, tobacco leaf, sandalwood, musk, and more for a complex scent reminiscent of being outdoors.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
As for the scent, the deceptively affordable salve melds notes of vanilla, soft musk, and caramel for a fragrance that’s luxuriously warm and sweet.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 Aug. 2025
The fruity musk combination feels like liquid sunshine, and the way the soursop and pomegranate blend with that subtle agarwood base creates this incredible depth that keeps me reaching for it again and again.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 July 2025
The range is fragranced with top notes of citrus, green tea and bergamot, mid notes of jasmine and rose, and deeper notes of musk, cedarwood and oakmoss.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
As for the scent, the deceptively affordable salve melds notes of vanilla, soft musk, and caramel for a fragrance that’s luxuriously warm and sweet.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 Aug. 2025
The fruity musk combination feels like liquid sunshine, and the way the soursop and pomegranate blend with that subtle agarwood base creates this incredible depth that keeps me reaching for it again and again.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 July 2025
The range is fragranced with top notes of citrus, green tea and bergamot, mid notes of jasmine and rose, and deeper notes of musk, cedarwood and oakmoss.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
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Not only do Loewe’s interior scents—like its refreshing cucumber fragrance—smell wonderful, but the elegant bottles make attractive ornaments for your bookshelf or coffee table.—
Katherine Burns Olson,
Architectural Digest,
25 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, the balm’s spa-like scent of jasmine, rose-geranium, and basil brings a dose of aromatherapy to mature-skin maintenance.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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No candles, no incense, no crystal balls.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Fragrances and photosensitivity Certain ingredients in perfumes and colognes can cause photosensitivity, a reaction where the skin becomes more susceptible to UV damage.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just spray on a bunch of perfume, this 30-year-old bottle of YSL Paris that my mom gave me.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
1 Sep. 2025
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The lab is part of Unilever’s previously announced 100 million euros global investment to boost its in-house fragrance capabilities.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The process, called phototoxicity, happens when light-reactive chemicals from fragrances and other substances sit on the skin and are exposed to sunlight.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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TikTok may be divided, but this marshmallow-meets-orange-blossom fragrance deserves a second sniff.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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From pet stores to hardware stores (with aisles as long as some street blocks), your dog will get in plenty of sniffs, pets, and some light exercise.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Members of Sewell’s team made sure everyone had a whiff of the new fragrances by handing out samples to the guests standing outside.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was no whiff of divine intervention, a la the 1972 AFC Divisional playoff game between the Raiders and Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium, when Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris caught a deflected pass for a touchdown in the closing seconds to lift the Steelers to a stunning 13-7 victory.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Aug. 2025
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Music and the smell of food filled the air on West National Avenue between 32nd and 35th Streets as members of Milwaukee’s south side communities celebrated the progress of their neighborhoods.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Head for South Bank—alive with street performers, riverside joggers, and the sweet smell of roasted nuts curling from pop-up stalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once these yellow, red, orange, or cream blooms appear, squirrels will leave them alone due to their strong, pungent odor.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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