Musky perfumes

Musk is the most discreet and most tenacious base note in perfumery. Once of animal origin, it is now entirely synthetic: clean, soft, slightly powdery molecules that smell of warm skin and fresh linen. In the Gulf tradition, musk is also a product category in its own right: pocket musk, as a roll-on or an oil, alcohol-free, applied directly to the skin.

This page gathers both: eaux de parfum with a musky base, and musks proper.

Which musk to choose

• White musk — the cleanest, almost soapy, unisex. It is the musk of Musk Tahara and of most El Nabil roll-ons. It has its own page: white musk and intimate musk.
• Floral musk — the musk carries a bouquet of rose, jasmine or orange blossom: Ameerat Al Arab is the best-known example.
• Gourmand musk — vanilla, coconut or caramel on a musky base, very soft.
• Woody musk — cedar or sandalwood with the musk, drier, more masculine in spirit; Qaed Al Fursan ends this way.
• Musk for children and sensitive skin — alcohol-free, such as Baby Musc.

Eau de parfum or pocket musk

An eau de parfum is sprayed and develops in three stages. A pocket musk is a concentrated oil: a drop is applied to the wrists, behind the ears or on clothing; it barely projects but stays for hours, and it contains no alcohol, which matters to many of our customers. Pocket musks have their own collection.

How to wear it

Musk is the easiest family: office, daytime, every season. It is noticed up close rather than at a distance. On clothing, it lingers. Layered under a stronger eau de parfum, it extends its wear.

To go further

See the floral perfumes and the fresh perfumes, which share this clean register, and the whole selection in Dubai perfume.