The smell of musk can be described as many-sided, concerning. Spirits with such aroma steadily draw attention of an opposite sex, in the wild nature musk is a chemical signal to reproduction.
What is musk
Musk is called the substance possessing a strong smell, animal or plant origin. For the first time musk was found in the secret allocated by musky gland of males of a small artiodactyl animal - a musk deer. It is used by them for attraction of females and designation of the territory. It was revealed that musk affects the person as strong aphrodisiac.
This aroma was used in perfumery from time immemorial. In the east the musk extracted from glands of a musk deer was included in composition of aromatic mixes for rich Caliphs and even added to plaster at construction of mosques that, being warmed in the sun, it exhaled unusual aroma. Aromas on the basis of musk were exported to Europe, and Arabs and Chinese used it, including, in the medical purposes for maintenance of male health, at treatment of heart diseases, etc.
In 1888 Bauer accidentally discovered synthetic musk. Substance contained nitroglycerine and soon was forbidden to use because of toxicity. But the foundation was laid for production of artificial musks.
Unfortunately, to receive musk, the animal is killed. When at a turn of the 19th century the number of a musk deer it was reduced so that her some types were included in the Red List as an endangered species, extraction of animal musk was sharply limited, and its cost increased up to unknown sizes, for receiving one kilogram of musk it is necessary to kill more than 100 deer. Therefore the price in the black market can reach it to 45 thousand dollars for kilogram. In the middle of the 20th century in Saudi Arabia the way of humane extraction of musk when males of a musk deer were caught was invented and, having lulled an animal sleeping pill, took sack contents with musky gland. Then the animal was set free. However such method demanded expenses of time and additional labor therefore in practice it was used seldom. Steel alternative to animal resources vegetable. In India from a musky hibiscus extract substance ambrettolid of which make spirits, aromasmes and aromas. In the perfumery industry such plants as Angelika garden, the ambrett and a musky flower are also used.
The musky smell contains in aromas of Narciso Rodriguez For Her Musk, Essence Eau de Musc, Amouage Gold for her, Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Fraicheur Muskissime, Incense & Musk Henri Bendel and others.
What musk smells of
It is difficult to describe a smell of natural musk as it is very difficult and contradictory. In perfumery compositions it can change from sweet, powdery to spicy, leather and wood. Anyway musk is an aroma of passion, sensuality. Animal musk causes sexual desire in women and it is considered a human pheromone. In other words, musk imitates a smell of a human body. Musk in itself has a prepotent smell therefore it is used by perfumers in small amounts as a basic note.