Recent Examples on the WebHere’s a great piece from this week: Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills, a reporter was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on her neck stand up.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 In those moments, the elk’s undeniably sweet, musky smell seeps into the bus.—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2024 Yes, that rubbery, musky odor is coming from him, too.—Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 The brand's signature fragrance is a musky iris dream that smells good on pretty much everyone, which is part of why it's become so beloved (and infinitely giftable).—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023 Find it on Amazon Turn Heads with This Irresistible Perfume
Discover the unique allure of this musky perfume, a scent that adapts to your skin’s pH to create a personal fragrance.—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023 Made with ingredients like mandarin rinds and cedar atlas, the duo has refreshing and musky scents of citrus and wood.—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023 Hotels that want to exude a sense of luxurious relaxation have been designing their own candles for decades, and no one who stepped into an Abercrombie & Fitch store in the 2000s will ever forget the olfactory sting of the brand’s musky cologne that fogged their retail stores.—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023 After an invisible sunscreen, one exfoliating acne treatment, a cluster of liquid eyeshadows, and a very musky perfume, Glossier finally launched mascara.—Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2023
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