How to Use musk in a Sentence

musk

noun
  • This one is the perfect blend of sweet, soft, and musk.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Its gentle, woody tones mix well with the musk and zest.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There is also a healthy hint of leather, musk, and smoke.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022
  • Since the dawn of time (basically), one of the best scents to do that is musk.
    Garrett Munce, menshealth.com, 25 May 2023
  • And at the base of the fragrance is blonde wood, sandalwood and musk to help ground the lighter top and middle notes.
    Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022
  • The base includes a warm and earthy blend of tonka bean, mossy evernyl and white musk.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The notes that best describe her are sparkling grapefruit, patchouli, and a tinge of vanilla musk.
    ELLE, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The spritz is centered around notes of musk, amber, wood and vanilla.
    April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2022
  • In the base notes, there is a sandalwood-white musk accord.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Harlem Nights from World of Chris Collins takes wearers to a speakeasy with notes of musk and rum that evoke cigars, top-shelf liquor and 1920s nightlife.
    Rachel Strugatz, New York Times, 23 June 2022
  • These pleasing fresh notes are balanced with the deep base notes of musk and cedarwood.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The sharp chemical smell of the hospital masked the musk of decay.
    Longreads, 12 Dec. 2022
  • But the best part might be the brand's signature scent, with a citrus base, floral notes, and a hint of musk.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • This scent is the perfect blend of musk and rum, with notes of sandalwood, jasmine and clove.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • Notes of soft bergamot and white musk bring instant freshness to this scent.
    Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • The base notes include iris, sandalwood, and white musk.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • The floral and fruity aromas mixed with musk give this a mood-boosting aroma.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The fresh scent feels like a sweet caress of powdery musks that swells with emotive blooms like jasmine and freesia.
    ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The lucid arrangement of musk, mimosa, and steamed rice comes alive on bare skin.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Byredo says any sweetness is cut through by an earthy mix of cashmere wood, ciste and musk.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Inspired by the earthy smells of summertime, the warm, fresh scent is a pleasant blend of musk, patchouli, mahogany cologne, and sage.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Here, the high desert’s classic juniper-sage musk is honeyed by the scent of sweetgrass—and the geosmin scent of fertile earth is there, too, in the low notes.
    Astra Lincoln, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Elon musk brags low cost operation, less than the cost of a bus ticket.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Tobacco and wooden anchor this blend at the heart, which leaves a trail of vanilla and white musk.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The warm, smoky base of papyrus and birch has hints of leather and musk, creating a balanced aroma that is both sweet and earthy.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • As the scent deepens, we are left with spicy palo santo and patchouli, with dark musk and juniper bitters at the base.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The notes of this perfume are a fresh mix of apple, green leaves, lotus, mimosa, cedar, amber, and musk.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Thanks to notes of soap bubbles, rose, white musk, and coconut milk, the candle invites the lightness of spring to winter.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Muscone and Helvetolide, for instance, both smell of musk, but one is shaped like a ring, the other a kinked chain.
    Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Burning this will fill any room with a clean aroma featuring notes of fresh linen and rich musk.
    Jasmine Hyman, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023

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