Musk vs. Oud

A greasy secretion with a powerful odor, produced in a glandular sac in the abdomen of a male musk deer and used in traditional medicines and formerly in the manufacture of perfumes.

A stringed musical instrument of northern Africa and southwest Asia resembling a lute.

A similar secretion produced by certain other animals, such as an otter or civet.

(musical instrument) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.

A synthetic chemical resembling natural musk in odor or use.

(perfume) Agarwood.

The odor of musk.

An odor similar to musk.

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.

A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.

The odour of musk.

The musk deer (genus Moschus).

The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).

A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum); the musky heronsbill.

A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.

The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed.

(transitive) To perfume with musk.

A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor.

The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).

The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.

The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).

To perfume with musk.

An odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

The scent of musk