1. The strong-smelling secretion made under the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer. Obtained for perfumery, by killing the deer and cutting out the musk
pod with looks like a very, very
hair scrotum. Why anyone would want to use this to enhance their smell is beyond me but it is said to be useful for the base notes.
2.Similar secretion from muskrat, musk duck, muskox, musk shrew, civet, musk
turtle, or your
sweaty neighbour, because your perfume company couldn't be bothered to hunt musk deer.
3. Synthetic product that has a similar strong smell and definitely doesn't increase cancer risk.
4. Elon Musk. Probably far more important to the current economy than all of the above, but sadly he can't be used in perfume.
The spotted fawn, the musk-deer, gazelles and
Elon Musk, all seemed to answer the
call of the
music.
