Musky Note

Civet

12 fragrances in our directory are built around it.

What Is Civet?

An animalic material, now almost always synthetic, with a warm, musky and slightly dirty smell. In tiny amounts it adds a sensual, skin-like depth to floral and musk blends.

Scent profile
  • Animalic
  • Musky
  • Sensual

Perfumes With Civet

Ranked by how central civet is to the scent — where it sits in the pyramid and how much of the perfume is built around it. The % is that match — brands don’t publish how much of a note is in the formula.

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