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a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
The base of patchouli and musk adds depth for a magnetic, woodsy floral that will cling to your skin like a sumptuous suede jacket.
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The smell of the foyer; the strangely elegant end table propping open the fourth-floor fire door; the weed musk of the stairwell; the bass thumping from neighboring apartments.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The smell of the foyer; the strangely elegant end table propping open the fourth-floor fire door; the weed musk of the stairwell; the bass thumping from neighboring apartments.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
Noun
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Subtle hints of vanilla bean and cocoa add sweetness and balance to the scent profile, and its black jar goes with just about anything.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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This partnership comes a few weeks after DedCool, best known for its detergent line, released incense in all three cult-favorite scents.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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This was the most Zen hospital room of all time — crystals and candles, herbs, incense, oils, spices and tea.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the city center, the National Museum offers a thoughtful introduction to Saudi history, while the Souq Al Zal—filled with carpets, incense, and antiques—immerses visitors in the sensory bustle of a traditional Arabian market.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
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Buyers don’t want to be reminded of strong perfumes that resurface certain memories when touring a home, so rose scents of any kind should only be enjoyed after a homeowner is done touring their property.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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When asked about the rate of gains for the niche and premium fragrance segments, Puig said it’s been about 10 years that the niche perfume category grows fastest among fragrance segments.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Made in collaboration with Givaudan’s Custom Essence and manufactured in Italy, the fragrance is priced at $75 for a 20-ml bottle that fits in the palm of a hand.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fragrance-free formula nourishes both scalp and lengths, with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, ceramides, and niacinamide working together to hydrate, strengthen, and support a healthier hair environment.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The professional chef, who had never smelled her own feet before, screamed as Barrymore picked up her foot and gave it a sniff.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the fragrance wears, a warm, enveloping spice unfolds, inviting a closer sniff.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, the host is taking a whiff of the feet of her cohosts, Ross Mathews and Sunny Anderson.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bieber’s slider spun off the outside corner for a total of 13 whiffs and called strikes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After all, who wants the smell of their morning coffee mingling with a mystery fragrance wafting from the kitchen sink?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Between the sounds, the smells and the watchable crowd, the neighborhood was happening.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These spiders use their unique appearance and odor to attract prey.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The luxe liquid exfoliates skin with tiny pieces of volcanic rock, eliminates garlic and onion odors with bread yeast enzymes, and softens hands with olive oil esters.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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