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a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
Plus expensive-smelling musks and solar florals.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The beautiful smell of Marriott’s signature scent is both inspiring and mysterious, blended with top notes of cassis, sparkling Fuji apple, grapefruit, cyclamen, paired with the subtle notes of pink jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, mountain sage, white cedar, and pale musk.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Desert Willow Candle The Desert Willow Tumbler Candle has notes of lemon leaf and musk combined with sweet saffron for a soft, earthy scent.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
This scent’s clean woods and soft musk create a skin-close coziness that works especially well in cold weather.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The beautiful smell of Marriott’s signature scent is both inspiring and mysterious, blended with top notes of cassis, sparkling Fuji apple, grapefruit, cyclamen, paired with the subtle notes of pink jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, mountain sage, white cedar, and pale musk.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Desert Willow Candle The Desert Willow Tumbler Candle has notes of lemon leaf and musk combined with sweet saffron for a soft, earthy scent.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
This scent’s clean woods and soft musk create a skin-close coziness that works especially well in cold weather.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
Noun
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The one thing worth noting, however, is that the lotion has medicinal-like scent.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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But flowers also evoke our senses, especially when captured in scent.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The unique blend of barrels gives birth to an especially aromatic malt, awash in sage and incense, and arriving on the tongue with gentle threads of ginger and smoked coconut.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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L’Objet quickly sold out of its recent Smoking Lips incense and fragrance set, and the same goes for designer Rick Owens’ collaborative oral care collection with Selahatin, which was inspired in part by his smoking habit.—
Gabriella Onessimo,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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Designer Jan Showers started a collection of antique perfume bottles after happening upon a dealer while shopping for a client in New York.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Start by putting aside your everyday essentials and instead tackle any old palettes, expired bottles, unopened gifts, and pile of perfume samples.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dior transformed a local events space into a sweet shop on Tuesday night, a soft pink, candy-coated world where makeup and fragrance collided.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the age of TikTok and endless scroll, fragrance is designed to trend briefly and vanish.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Soft, subtle, and sophisticated, Gentle Fluidity Gold is a fragrance that invites a closer sniff.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Is there any sniff of signings this window?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But in Florida democracy, a majority is less than a whiff of a puff of a nonexistent chemtrail.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trade of Ragans to the Kansas City Royals wasn’t that big a whiff — Chapman helped the Rangers win the 2023 World Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The smell of methanol racing fuel and the buzz of anticipation filled Lucas Oil Stadium as a procession of monster trucks rumbled into position for Monster Jam’s two-show weekend on January 31 and February 1.—
Travis LaCoss,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Great for pet smells and musty spots.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Machine Dry Your Towels and Bath Mats Winter’s cooler, more humid indoor air can slow towel and bath mat drying times, allowing odors and bacteria to develop.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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If something looks, smells, or tastes strange, like mold, odors, or changes in texture, throw it away.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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