Note · Musks and ambers
Musk
Animal musk has disappeared from perfumery: today's musks are synthetic molecules. Their scent evokes clean, warm skin, soft linen, a powdery softness.
What it brings
A second-skin effect, volume and lasting power. Musk extends the other notes and makes them more intimate.
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Material profile
- Family
- Musks and ambers
- Nature
- Synthetic molecule
- Origin
- Synthetic molecules; animal musk is no longer used.
- How it is obtained
- Laboratory synthesis
- On Volute
- 249 fragrances