FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Musk

16 articles · Types of musk, their sources and their effect in perfume.

16 articles

Civet scent: animal secretion or a civetone accord?

Does a civet note imply animal secretion? Separate civetone, synthetic accords and source claims using original research.

Explore IFF's Cashmeran aroma material, its woody, musky and spicy facets, and how it differs from a generic cashmere accord.

Understand powdery perfume through iris, violet and musk directions, with clear limits on note and ingredient claims.

Musk is the secretion of the musk deer's gland and the soft, skin-like scent it evokes. Learn where the musk in today's perfumes really comes from.

Cashmere wood is a soft woody, musky scent idea. Learn how the accord differs from the Cashmeran molecule and how to recognise it in perfume.

Ambrette is a soft musk-like scent linked to Abelmoschus moschatus seeds. Learn how seed oil, ambrettolide and white musk differ.

White musk suggests clean fabric and soft skin. Learn why it is an accord rather than one required molecule, and how different musk materials work.