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a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
Scents range from warm florals to sensual suede musks and more.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Bright, zingy notes of mandarin and bergamot mingle with refreshing green tea and jasmine, while a light musk keeps the scent lingering on your skin for hours.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025
As the scent dries down, blossoming roses and violets are revealed, contrasted by a woody musk.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
The sweetness is natural, not candy-like, and the musk gives it just enough depth to keep things interesting hours later.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Bright, zingy notes of mandarin and bergamot mingle with refreshing green tea and jasmine, while a light musk keeps the scent lingering on your skin for hours.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025
As the scent dries down, blossoming roses and violets are revealed, contrasted by a woody musk.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
The sweetness is natural, not candy-like, and the musk gives it just enough depth to keep things interesting hours later.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
Noun
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There’s a fragrance-free option, which dries down to have zero scent on the skin.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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In language as deft and muscular as Rosa’s team, Drexler captures the scent of the blood and the resin, every wisecrack and sob story, every flake of talc and gob of spit, every pimple and blackhead on the lady wrestlers’ thighs.—
Lauren Elkin,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Use candles, incense, crystals, or natural elements like flowers or herbs (mugwort and lavender pair beautifully).—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Thanks to ancient inventories, researchers have been able to discern the Parthenon’s probable interior furnishings, like numerous incense burners that would have enhanced a visitor’s sensory experience.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The perfume dries down to an array of pink pepper, bergamont, and soft rose.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Sinclair says the rum note in it came about after plenty of experimentation—and alludes to the debauchery of a long night after-hours—while the cherry that forms the heart of the perfume (derived from pure cherry extract) is another gourmand note with sultry connotations.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In 2022, a federal law required the FDA to develop guidelines for disclosing fragrance allergens in certain SPF products by July 2024, the report stated.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Related Articles In addition, the company has inked a worldwide fragrance license with Desire Fragrances, a subsidiary of Fragrantica, with new scents potentially landing late this year.—
Holly Haber,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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If the split area doesn't show signs of spoilage, give the banana a sniff.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Of facing Bodo/Glimt, Europe’s leading giant-killers, barely giving them a sniff over two legs and winning 5-1 on aggregate to reach the final.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The 36-year-old entered the Toronto start with a 32.7 percent whiff rate, sitting in the 90th percentile, per Baseball Savant.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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After a first-pitch ball, Burnes beat Hernández with his trademark cutter, dialing up the pitch for consecutive whiffs that put Hernández in a two-strike hole.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Being in nature offers them plenty of exercise and a world of exciting new smells to explore.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Off odors or taste: If the jam has a sour or fermented smell or off-taste, it should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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According to a small study published May 28 in the journal PLOS One, cats spend a longer time sniffing a stranger’s odor than their owners.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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The bundle in the last bag was in the worst shape yet, riddled with rodent droppings and giving off a pungent odor.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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