Best Musk Fragrances
“that musk is the best perfume”
Musk is one of the most expensive eastern perfumes and the highest grade of fragrance in the world. It has a special scent that charms souls and hearts. Musk was named the Royal Upper-Class fragrance.
It's a faith-based perfume and it is specifically mentioned in the Quran by the words of god: “The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those who aspire, who have aspirations”. It was also mentioned in Sunnah when the prophet Muhammad said “that musk is the best perfume”.
Musk is applied to the skin to spread its charming scent. It’s also used to replace nasty smells with the most fragrant and best odors that fill the space for a long period of time.
ingredients of musk
Musk is made of 1.4% of blackish-brown colour volatile oils. The main compound responsible for this fragrant and sweet smell of musk is called Muscone. There's also aroma and other chemicals to enhance scents and fragrances, such as enzymes and sterol hormones.
The original smell of musk in the pre-processing stage is similar to animals’. However, musk gets its fragrance after processing and drying. So that it can be used as a perfume or at least keep it as a good-smelling raw substance.
Musk is also used as a fragrance fixative to other types of expensive perfumes, so that fragrance will spread into space with prolonged longevity.
How to get musk?
Natural musk is obtained from the musk deer that lives in the mountains and forests of the Himalayas, the mountains of Tibet, Siberia and northwest China. The type of musk that is extracted from the Chinese or the Tibetan red deer (Cervus canadensis wallichi) is the most important type of musk fragrance. As a result of the availability of planus plant - the main nutrition of tibetan red deer. Also, The Nepalese and Siberian deer comes in the second place of high quality musk resource.
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Different Techniques for Musk Extraction
1. obtaining musk from deer after killing
Natural musk is extracted only from the male deer which has caudal glands with an egg-like size within the abdomen. The female deer doesn’t have these glands, that’s why it can never be a choice for musk extraction. In order to get the musk gland, male deers must be haunted and killed to easily obtain the gland. That will be a fragrant perfume after drying and processing.
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2. Musk extraction under Deer Veterinary anaesthesia ( Anesthetised Deer )
Nowadays, it’s illegal to hunt deer because it's an endangered species. Therefore, anaesthesia has become the perfect method to extract musk without killing deers or hurting them. Three caregivers hold the deer in a way that restricts its movement, so that the deer’s navel of which musk is taken out will be exposed. Sterilised and antibiotic-coated surgical scoop will be inserted smoothly and in circular movement, while the musk pod will be extracted by the other hand after applying antibiotic to prevent any infection of the pod or the deer itself. The musk extraction process from a live deer takes around 15 minutes, and this surgery can be done annually if the male deer is an adult.
3. Chemical General Anesthesia of the Musk Deer
Another way of extraction is represented by inserting the surgical scoop within a small cut of the caudal glands of musk deer. So that musk will be collected and removed from the glands. This surgical procedure is rarely used because it may be life-threatening. The colour of the musk changes according to its location within or outside the body of deer. It has a burgundy colour inside the cystic gland, meanwhile it turns darker after extraction. And finally, it becomes brown close to black dark brown, when it is dried and becomes granular in shape.
4. Collecting musk from mountains
It’s the hardest way of musk extraction. Meanwhile, a musk living in mountains rubs its abdomen into stones or tree stems. The cystic gland gives off the musk it contains that will be stuck or stones or trees stem. Where a musk specialist will collect the musk and fill it into bottles. Although it's a safer way of extraction, it consumes massive efforts and takes a long time.
Countless Benefits of Musk
We’ll discuss some health benefits of musks and its importance, in the following:
● Musk is used to preserve precious aromatic extracts, and in the aromatic flavours production for the most expensive and world-famous perfumes.
● It contains antibacterial and antifungal agents to prevent infectious diseases, especially in the vaginal region. It also can remove blood toxicity of the uterine, and protects it from uterine cancer.
● Getting rid of your bad body odour, in addition to lightening the skin colour of armpit and sensitive areas.
● Musk strengthens your heart and protects it from diseases and strokes.
● Musk treats respiratory diseases such as cough.
● It is also considered a treatment for insect bites, snakes, scorpions and bees because it contains natural vital substances.
● It is included in the formulations of some medical drugs that are used in the treatment of the eye.
● Treating aches and pains that may affect the head.
● It is also considered one of the best stimulants for the central nervous system in the human body.
You have just become aware enough of the musk extraction techniques. Now, we’ll discuss the best musk fragrance, most spread musk types, and musk health benefits that are countless!
Best Musk Fragrance
There are several musk types that differ in their extraction resources. Which varies into the animal musk such as black mush, or the plant musk such as America Musk, and finally the Synthetic Musk that has different components of the natural musk type.
Black Musk
Black musk is the best, most expensive and high-quality of all musk perfumes. It has a fragrant and charming odour you can't resist. It’s highly demanded in the Arab World, especially the Arabian and Saudi Arabia. Its countless benefits make it the top fragrance women want. Black musk is extracted from the male deer’s abdomen, where cystic glands are located. Afterward, the gland is properly dried by
Exposing to sunlights, lying on hot rocks, or cooking on boiling oil.
Black musk has many important health benefits. It treats fungi and bacteria in the vaginal region that cause unpleasant odors, which are produced by vaginal infectious and inflammatory secretions. Black Musk is also an anticancer agent for the uterus or uterine cervix.
The two types of Black Musk
● Black Deer Musk
Black musk is one of the highest grade and most common types of musk. It’s rich in fragrant aromatic compounds with health benefits and a soothing and Spirit healing odour. Therefore, it’s highly demanded among men and women, and also recommended to use by Sunnah. Furthermore, it contains antibacterial and antifungal agents treating skin diseases, and softens the epidermis as well.
Oudnna for high-quality odors proudly represents : Black Deer Musk.
● Black Musk Al Tahara ( Black Holy Musk )
It has a fragrant strong-smelling odour and used by women for feminine hygiene during menstruation or puerperium because it contains antiseptic agents. Musk Al Tahara has several health and therapeutic benefits as a remedy and antibacterial and antifungal for vaginal problem, such as vaginal odor and irritation. It also prepares uterus to receive the fertilised egg for pregnancy. Moreover, it boost fertilisation .
● Black Deer Musk with Amber
The combination of black deer musk with amber creates a more charming fragrance than you could imagine. It's a soothing and spirit healing odour that creates a special signature perfume for you.
Oudnna for high-quality odors proudly represents : Old Black Deer Musk ( coming soon )
White Musk Types
White Musk Al Tahara ( White Holy Musk )
It’s considered one of the most charming fragrances, and the most primary odour. It’s a yellowish-white perfume oil with a sharp smell with prolonged longevity of the aroma. It’s also the natural product of the interaction of Granite rocks with natural factors such as moisture and rainfall. The Mhite Musk Al Tahara is extracted from the Tibetan Plateau and it’s used in steaming skin, clothes and houses because it provides a soothing and relaxing sensation to eliminate negativity.
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Pomegranate musk ( Pink Dolphin Pomegranate Musk )
It contains a mixture of relieving flavour of authentic musk with fragrant pomegranate odor. which creates a sensual romantic atmosphere most loves and uses for its smart and soft texture.
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Peach Musk ( Yellow Canary Peach Musk )
it has a charming musk fragrance that will definitely take your breath away with its soft and light touch of the musk’s pure authenticity and peach flavor. And will take you to another dimension of beauty.
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Vanilla Musk ( tiger white vanilla musk )
The romantic fragrance of white musk with the scent of vanilla flower provides a relaxing and soothing sensation of the cool scent. Vanilla Musk is used in the production of perfumes, creams, and make-up items.
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Blue Powder Musk ( Sea Musk Innocence Powder )
Enjoy the fragrance and the soft touch of blue musk innocence that provides your Signature Scent to smell like innocent child odour. It’s applied on the skin of pulse points in the human body, such as the wrist, neck and behind the ear. It can be used for hair and body after showering.
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Solid White Musk
It’s solid cube pieces with a fragrant odour. That can be used to add soothing and fresh scents into your closet. However, it’s not applied on skin because it might cause allergies and irritation.
It’s also used into pillows to add perfect sensations while sleeping. Furthermore, you can use solid white musk as a natural deodorant or to make your whole house smell good by spreading bags of grated musk all around.
Synthetic Musk
It’s made of chemicals smelling like natural musk. However, it varies in chemical composition or formula. It’s a manufactured perfume that a wide spectrum of people buy as an affordable and fragrant musk. Furthermore, it’s a main compound in cosmetics, detergents and aromatic compounds. Interestingly, a huge variety of perfume vendors sell synthetic musk that has been commonly produced after 1888 by the scientist Bohr who accidentally made it.
The Difference between Black and White Musk
Its dark colour is resulted from the black blood gathered in the musk deer navel, where the black musk is extracted from the musk deer navel. It also has various health and therapeutic benefits with purification priorities. Interestingly, the prolonged longevity of the aroma of black musk makes it a great choice of purification. On the other hand, white musk is extracted from the Tibetan Plateau and it’s used to create sensual fragrance without any health or therapeutic benefits.
Other Types of Musk
There are various types of musk from different animal and plant resources, we’ll discuss the following:
Muskrat Musk
This type of musk is distinguished by its resource - the Muskrat - that must be hunted in order to extract musk from its navel. Which must be tied and pulled to obtain a greater amount of musk. Afterwards, the muskrat - which originally produces glandular secretion of musk odour - should be slaughtered.
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musk of Musk ox ( Ovibos Moschatus musk )
It’s considered one of the best types of musk fragrances, that is extracted from musk ox in the Northern region of Canada. The musk of musk ox doesn't exist on cystic glands such as other types of musk. However, it flows within the blood. It’s a fragrant scent and only sold at higher prices.
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Civet Musk ( civet oil )
It has a strong smelling scent of musk oil that is produced from the perineal glands for both male and female civets. It’s extracted after hunting civets and removing pineal gland without killing, or after being killed by a hunter. However, Veterinary anaesthesia has become the best choice for musk extraction without killing. Civet musk is the best natural fixative for musk oils & perfumes.
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The Musk of Musk turtle
It’s extracted from a rare type of carnivorous Sea turtles ( meat eating turtles ) , especially the species located in the Southern region of Ontario. The Musk of turtles existed within a cystic gland inside, or within multiple caudal saccules. Interestingly, this type of musk has a fragrant scent.
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The Musk of Kashmir musk deer ( Sogdi Musk )
It’s one of the most fragrant and high-quality types of musks. That is extracted from Kashmir musk deer in Afghanistan. However, it’s lesser in quality than Tibetan red deer’s musk.
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Chinese Deer Musk ( Qinbari Musk )
It’s a good musk fragrance. However, it’s lesser than the Tibetan red deer’s musk in quality, colour and scent. It’s obviously extracted from the deers of south-central China.
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Turkish Black Musk ( Tughraghazi musk )
It’s a fragrant dark black musk with hard grinding properties and a rough texture. Obviously it’s extracted from the musk deers in turkey. Furthermore, it’s better in quality than the Kesari Musk.
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Al-Jarjari Musk
It’s also called the island musk, which is distinguished by its yellow colour and the strong sharp smell. Although it’s similar to the musk of the Tibetan red deer, there are very slight differences and nuances between the two species.
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Al-Asmari Musk
It’s one of the lowest quality musks of all. Which comes second in quality behind the Himalayan musk. Therefore, it’s available at lowest prices among other types of natural musk.
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Himalayan Deer Musk
It has a fragrant scent of musk and is extracted for musk deers of the sindhi regions of multan city.
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Indian musk
It’s extracted from the Indian musk deer of the region of - the ancient sea port city - Debal. It’s considered to belong to the same family of the Tibetan musk. However, it’s more similar to Chinese musk. The indian musk has a light and soft scent.
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White Musk Powder
After musk is extracted from the cystic gland of musk deers, specialist initiation drying process of musk. In order to become a powder-like substance that emits a pungent odour. Afterwards, it undergoes processing and mixing with other material to gain the fragrant scent of musk. The musk powder has many health benefits and uses. Therefore, it is used for lightening and exfoliating the vagina. Furthermore, it strengthens the skin structure and lightens and softens the regions of Armpit, knee and elbow. It also tightens the loose skin. Moreover, it’s added with proper ratio to alum and insta-snow powder to be used as moisturising powder for dry skin.
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Herbal Musk
It’s a strong and unique type of musk fragrances. As it’s extracted from fragrant beautiful plants with a similar scent to natural musk, such as angelica and musk mallow which has musky scent seeds. Herbal musk is distinguished by its low price compared to natural musk. Therefore, it’s very popular and a high demand perfume product.
The difference between Musk and Agarwood Incense
Musk is an essential oil perfume extracted from musk deers, or collected from rocks in the mountains. However, the natural Agarwood incense is extracted from agarwood trees in the tropical forests.
The difference between Musk and Amber
Amber is extracted from the cachalot whale. As it’s used to produce expensive high-quality essential oil perfumes with health and therapeutic benefits. However, the Mush is an essential oil perfume extracted from musk deers. Both musk and amber vary in scent. Therefore, each of them can be distinguished by its unique odour.