Musk

tldr: you TOO can purchase this iconic and wonderful scent for 7 euros and be complimented! got the edp (gold cap orange juice) at the local drugstore and holy shit is this a winner? this scent brings me back to days with my grandmothers and my grand aunts and my godmothers. growing up on the cusp of 90s and 2000s, the iconic women in my life all seemed to have clean and fresh musks following them along, with warm gourmands a close second (thanks mom!). so growing up, little ol me would be sniffing something fresh and gorgeous following the gaggle of lawyers, socialites, teachers, and businesswomen that would all rally together to look after me while my powerhouse mom would be out working, and that has shaped my whole life, especially now as I’ve transitioned. I saw this at the drugstore weeks ago, got it (“it’s only 7 euros I literally do not need pumpkin spice right now” I said) and sprayed it. suddenly, clear as day, it felt like I unlocked the next chapter of being a lady. the scent was clean, soapy, fresh, but WARM AND COZY. in it I can detect hints of whatever jasmine and neroli and bergamot were in there, but not in the way most perfumes used them. they were soapy, clean, like hotel room soap dispensers and fancy mandarin hotel bathrooms after having drinks at the bar. but the scent itself was just clean, fresh, and human. and strangely sweet, but not saccharinely sweet. just like a warm, almost essence of caramel cloud. I sprayed it on while wearing a hoodie and it made me want to burrow up and smile wistfully despite not having someone to cuddle with. it was that memory-inducing. I had just received a longchamp bag secondhand too before buying this so it felt like the mom torch was being passed on to moi. but, to be honest, fades away kind of quickly? which I don’t know if it’s a con tbh it just goes down to a clean musk with a bit of bite to it. I sweat easily, and I sprayed it behind my knees; after sitting for a while, I curiously swiped at that spot, finding it slightly sweaty, and sniffed (which is I think probably the worst mental image for people reading this): the musk went down to how yaoi manga authors use “musky”, very lived in and bitingly sweaty but in a good way. it’s definitely a skin scent, with projection ranging from decent (smelling it from my shoulders and neck and maybe an arm whiff) to skintimate (skin scent type shit) which I do not mind at all; if I wanted to bowl people over with musk I’ll do another perfume (maybe extreme musk by Louis Varel or, god pray for everybody around me, musk by Alyssa ashley), but jovan does it nice and cozy. perfect for class, going out for coffee, and slinking around in soft loungewear. spray it on your lingerie, its a banger. final thoughts: the memories this perfume brings feels good feels organic. for 7 euros this is a steal. for a scent that brings me back to both 90s and 70s, it is surprisingly on par with modern musks. mainstay.

I've worn Jovan Musk for so many years or rather decades! It is a must-smell for any musk lover and a staple in any perfume collector's repertoire. Perhaps it isn't the earth-shaking newest and greatest fragrance but it's a classic that deserves it's place in perfumery. I have always worn the oil form and in the last several years I have begun to love and appreciate the cologne concentrate. Yesterday I was hoping to receive some fragrance samples in the mail so I didn't want to wear an actual "perfume." I decided on Jovan Musk for after my shower. The samples came later in the day and I found some new things I really love. I just dabbed a couple things on my wrists. Fast forward to this morning and while sitting with my coffee and the news I keep smelling lovely sort of woody notes, so I keep smelling my shirt thinking hmmm...Wild Woods? Stash? what is that? While those are both awesome it's not those. It's the Jovan Musk! The other samples were not sprayed but dabbed on and not across my midsection which is what my shirt was resting on. That is where the Jovan Musk was and it's beautiful. I do not get animalic or dirty vibes off this and definitely not J&J baby shampoo. Maybe we smell what our brain is actually looking for? I so often go off in pursuit of the "next big thing" forgetting the gems sitting right there in my collection. Jovan Musk sells for a few dollars and is available everywhere. I'll always have this and back ups as well in both oil and cologne spray. Great for layering, great for an understated gorgeous skin scent. Dime store fragrance...yes. Elegant and classy? Absolutely! Years ago a business woman friend told me, upon my asking that she wears Jovan Musk. This is someone who always looks polished and beautiful and has always embodied professionalism in her field. That moment really established in my mind how classy a simple fragrance like Jovan Musk can be! It's a no-brainer! Just buy it! Edit: I keep reading comments that this smells like nothing or it has no longevity. My new-stock JM oil seems to go on and on. I am still smelling the scent from a couple of dabs on my wrist last evening and it's now mid-morning. It's such a lovely perfume and I will always make sure I have plenty on hand and back-ups of both this and the White Musk for women version.

My second review of this fragrance! Of all the bottles of perfume I own Jovan Musk for women is still one scent that I always love to smell the most. Always a compliment-getter. This frugal minded fragrance is in my top five. I have several bottles of the spray. I like the bottle I have like in the above photo just aesthetically and mine is half full. Not sure if they still make that one. I have the tall glass bottle with the small gold lid as well and the orange capped bottle. I love them all scent wise. I keep all my perfumes in storage in the closet so it really doesn't matter. In regard to the oil, I just opened another new bottle of the oil. I have about three backups of oil. When I first dabbed it, I couldn't smell it much but then I had just sprayed the cologne concentrate as well. My nose was overloaded maybe. Anyway the more times I've opened the bottle of oil it has darkened in color and taken on more fragrance. Oxidation? Seems strange that it happened so quickly but I'd say give it time and keep opening the bottle. My last oil thickened considerably as the level of oil depleted. I never rub the stick on my arm, I always let the perfume oil drip off the wand onto my forearm. Many fragrances improve with use and time. I'm still able to smell it on my arm after rubbing it on last evening. I've noticed that sometimes the Jovan Musk Oil doesn't have a lot of scent when I first apply it but the next morning it is the most gorgeous skin scent I could ever ask for.

Thank you for all those very kind fragrantica members who helped me to find a soft, inoffensive yet unique and chic everyday perfume. There were many suggestions but the two that are available in my country and are also very affordable were Jovan Musk and JOvan White Musk. I just received them (both in the 96 ml bottle, Musk is Cologne Concentrate SPray and White Musk in Cologne Spray) today and I'm testing Musk right now. First of all, this is a very familiar scent for me and I suppose it's the same for almost everyone. When I was a little girl I got a small roll-on bottle of Avon's Soft Musk that I liked a lot, and Jovan Musk reminds me on that. THis is a very subtle, soft, powdery, slightly flowery smell, it's a little bit on the sweet side but not overwhelmingly so, I feel fresh, polished and organized while weróaring it the way as I had put a luxurious body lotion on. I can get only beautiful whiffs of it whenever I move but it doesn't have a great sillage to offend anyone. Sexy? It's hard to tell. Musk must be sexy in a way, as nature created it, of course. But in this form, on a woman's skin it is not sexy in term of erotics, in my humble opinion. HOwever, it may be sexy in the natural, uncomplicated and overly feminine way, it really is. I love it so far and I'm planning to buy the perfume oil, as well.

Why isn't this the potent musk you remember? Two words: Nitro Musk! Banned in the US since 1979 they were in most if not all of the old musk oils. Contrary to what some believe "real" musk hasn't been used in most mainstream fragrance for almost 100 years! Nitro-musks were once used extensively in perfumery and are now largely prohibited in many countries because they can't be fully cleaned out by sewage treatment plants and accumulate in fish and such. The kicker is that there is no conclusive proof that they're actually harmful. Polycyclic musks are mostly used in fragrance and londry products these days. They far inferior in strength, longevity and odor to the nitro musks. Macrocyclic musks are also not a good replacement for nitro musks. Although they closely resemble the true scent of real deer (Tonkin) musk, half the human population are anosmic to it. That means there is 50% chance you can't smell it! EVER! So fragrance companies use several musk chemicals in the hopes that you'll smell atleast one! So now you know why fragrance can smell so much different between people. Alicyclic musks I don't know too much about, their sort of new but from what I've heard they are also no match for nitro musks.

I own both modern and vintage Jovan Musk Cologne spray and Cologne Concentrate. In my opinion the orange capped bottles are the best formulation. Vintages of this, in my experience, go sour unless stored delicately. This is a pleasant skin musk that smells beautiful and inoffensive. I always receive compliments even when I become anosmic to it. I wear it with the vintage body powder and it is sublime. This has been a signature for me for quite a few years. I am also a male nurse, so this is definitely a sensual unisex fragrance suitable for close encounters. It smells and feels like a delicate and gentle warm hug. Modern formulation smells similar, however lasts around an hour on my skin before reapplication is needed. Vintage lasts the longest: I can smell almost 12 hours later. This does better on clothing for me. Get either the gold cap pictured above or if possible the orange rectangular capped bottled Cologne. Pre-Coty formulation is the original, however the orange capped and gold one above are Coty produced before IFRA restrictions and are my FAVORITE and most recommended to purchase if you can find them. If you find the body powder: SNATCH IT. It’s divine!

Omg What sweet hell is this? I know I’ve not smelt this in a long time and as a kid in the 70s my mum and nan wore this often and I even got it at school for myself once and I loved the powdery white musk smell. I think this is actually divine and even tho you may think it’s old fashioned but the vintage notes of this once dried down leaves the best powdery, jasmine and heady spicy fragrance that’s actually worth its weight in gold. And I so thank my mother who just got eight 12ml bottles for a ten pound note and gave me three, this has taken me right back in time, a more innocent and carefree time This is actually one of the best fragrances I ever come across, it’s literally like liquid gold, it's unusual, mystical and there is nothing else like it, completely original, it reminds me of a vintage soap, a powdery that envelopes you in a warm hug when you're feeling down, I 💕 Just to add I sprayed this in the morning and after a full day I laid on my sofa to watch tv this was all I could smell, even after my shower I could still smell it, and it was even better after I came out the shower

Today I got a bottle of the concentrated cologne spray (CCS) version of this to replace my nasty cologne spray bottle. The CCS goes on somewhat lighter and it starts out on the powdery side. The musk and citrusy notes aren’t as strong, either, but they’re still stronger than those in White Musk Jovan. I can see the CCS as a great inexpensive choice for a ‘first perfume’ for middle schoolers on up because of its gentle fresh smell. It also makes a great candidate for layering and lingerie spray 🤩 You’ll just have to spray on a bit more of the CCS when you’re wearing it solo to get an effect similar to that of the cologne spray. When you apply it that way, the musk note is more prominent. Unless you pour a bucket of this stuff over your head, you shouldn’t have to worry about it bothering people around you. When I run out of this, I’ll give the oil version a try.

I went into a dollar store looking for cheap napkins and plates for a picnic, and walked out with this. My bottle is 2.5oz clear, slightly oval shaped with a gold cap. It says natural spray instead of cologne. Ah, where do I start? It has that skin/musk smell without any sharp citrus or jasmine notes to overwhelm it. I honestly cannot stop sniffing my wrist. Clean, sexy, yet inoffensive enough to wear most places. It is better than any musk I have used, including my favorite Avon Night Magic. Night Magic has a "cold" element to it, that I can't name. Cold cream scent is the best way I can describe it. Not quite as "heavy" as Coty Wild Musk. This Jovan has none of that. Warm, soft, and elegant. That's what she is. And I cannot believe I spent only $5 USD for this. It suits me better than any of the expensive stuff I have. I may have to stock up.

My dad used to purchase the regular Jovan Musk for my mum, but he passed away. So, this year I purchased the entire Jovan Musk line for her (black, white, original), except the tropical, I couldn't find it. I love ALL of them! I remember smelling a musk scent on her when I was a child, but never knew what it was until my order came. I must say, this scent is a classic scent. It smells youthful and classic at the same time. I can see any woman over the age of 21 wearing this fragrance. Jovan is classic, soft, and beautiful. White is floral, soft, and reminds me of a wedding. Black is soft and sexy - it reminds me of a modern, much more expensive scent, but I am not sure which...I'll update when I remember. All-in-all my mommy was happy, I am happy, and I will be ordering these for myself too. Thank you, Daddy!

I bought what I thought was an older bottle. All the old ads sold big SEX! but all I smell is "baby shampoo" like Swamp Lily said. I was going to say baby wipes from the 80's and 90's but shampoo works too. They all had the same soft white musk type in them. Now it's true I didn't think I would get Arnold Schwarzenegger's underpants but I certainly didn't expect my baby brother's backside! It's nostalgic in the sense that it brought back memories of a sweet natured little baby of some 26 years ago but the furthest thing from what I was thinking it would be! It does dry down to clean skin but it's so slight and not the skankfest I was hoping for. Can anyone direct me to a truly smutty 70's animolic musk oil? I want sex in a bottle! I'll be keeping this because I think it will be nice for layering.

Thanks to the reviews here I purchased Jovan Musk oil 10ml from Walmart in US. I am so glad I did it! It has a warm, comforting smell of the musk I remember from 90s. I've tried it on couple of times, and it is a nice relaxing scent for the bedtime (tested late spring to summer) The other day, I went to the gym and I already had the Design EDT on (I sprayed it in am) so I applied Jovan Musk oil on my wrists and elbow area as an add-on. Once I start "perspiring" in the gym, the smell was very potent and silage increased. I thought I was producing the musk myself! :) And I loved it!!! So I do recommend, like many others, to go for the oil version, but I can't guarantee it will smell good on everyone. Can't wait to try it in the winter and see what the cool temperature will do to it

Review is for the actual oil, since they do not have a separate page for it. 100% unisex to me. My currently cheapest perfume and still one of my favorites. It smells like intimacy to me. It’s sexy in a very soft way. Warm, cozy, musky and slightly floral. The tiniest bit of freshness. Very human. The oil is easy to use and gets absorbed pretty quickly. The projection isn’t great but that’s not something that I’m particularly concerned about. Longevity as a skin scent is pretty okay, especially considering the price. It’s easy to carry and cheap so I wouldn’t mind just reapplying and carrying it with me. Sometimes I do wish I knew a somewhat higher quality version of this. The edt and edp didn’t impress me as much but I do like those a lot as well.

I was searching for something that smelled like Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo. I had heard mixed things about Demeter Fragrance's baby shampoo, and their more affordable options for that particular scent weren't in stock when I started searching, so I took to Reddit. Someone on Reddit suggested this, and I'm so, so glad I took them up on that suggestion. It smells incredibly close to Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo. It isn't an exact match, but is very similar. I'm ecstatic. I've always loved the smell of Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo, and I've been searching for years for something like this. It will absolutely become a new signature scent of mine, and I think it will complement my natural scent really nicely.

Update: This oil has been growing on me all day and now I can't stop applying more and more. Although I still want a skankier musk for my collection, I enjoy this one on it's own merits. It's soft and comfortable and in one day this is fast turning into love. I have a funny anecdote! Today I took my son and dog to the beach. (Lake Superior is 2 blocks away) Anyway we were looking at beach rocks and picking raspberry's when a whole company of wild minks came wrestling up to us in broad daylight. They were just few feet from us looking and sniffing! My son was mesmerized and the dog went nuts but they didn't seem to care. They were young. When they moved on I said to myself in joking "It must be my animal musk".

An oldie but a goodie. It doesn't get compliments. It doesn't garner attention, but it does seem to attract both people and animals without them realising they're attracted to it. This might sound silly, but whenever I wear this perfume, people are friendlier and more chatty with me. My cat cuddles up more than normal. So does my partner. Dogs walk up to me on the street to be patted. I'm not kidding. People say longevity is poor because it's a cologne, but this is one of those fragrances that disappears and reappears throughout the day. I will always have a bottle of Jovan Musk for women in use, and another in the cupboard for a rainy day. Suitable for most of the year, but too much in hot, humid weather.

My mom knows about my love for fragrances. Today she shared with me one of her favourite fragrances back in the day. She could have gotten me a designer. She could have gotten me niche. She could have gotten me something more trending and current. But she wanted me to inherit her love for this vintage fragrance. And what an icon it is. So simple, soft, gentle, calming, and indeed musky, but in the cleanest way possible. An undeniable timeless masterpiece. I’m going to bed soon, and I can’t wait for it to lull me to sleep. Thank you, mom, for your legacy in my fragrance journey. Instant love. Forever should be a staple in everyone’s collection.

One of my favorite smells, ever. My mom wore this one, Coty Wild Musk & Jovan White Musk a lot in the 90s (then Body Fantasies Fresh White Musk in the 00s) and those fragrances are the most comforting and nostalgic perfumes to me. I just got myself a bottle of this after having not smelled this in years (my mom pretty much only wears gourmands now) and omg.. SOO GOOD!! I wish I could bathe in this. Or have it pumped through the vents in my house. lol It reminds me of J&J baby shampoo but a little spicier. It smells perfectly unisex to me. **Get the oil version of this to wear along with the spray. It smells amazing and is super strong!

I layer the cologne spray (not the cologne concentrate, it is a less pleasing version, in my opinion) with the oil. Both are well-crafted scents that can be easily found for less than $12 each, which is one of the great things about many Jovan and Coty fragrances. It lasts for a work day, and it is fuzzy, powdery, slightly sweet musk with a citrus kick and a light floral halo. I never got to experience the seventies, but I have a strange fascination with that decade, and this fragrance seems to epitomize that era. It has an earthy, effortless sexiness that is welcoming rather than beckoning. Easy like Sunday morning.

I will never get tired of this simple, classic perfume. Originally I bought it to replace my very favorite, Jovan Wild Musk, which I adored and was my first "real" perfume. I still wish I could get some of the original formulation of Wild Musk, but until that happens, I'm content to love this. The notes aren't complicated at all so it's a fairly simple scent, yet when I wear it I can't keep my wrist away from my nose! I love it when I get up or move around and then can distinctly smell the perfume. Clean, classy, and yes, sexy. There will be a bottle of this oldie-but-goodie on my perfume tray as long as I live!