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.
More Musky Notes
22 notes in this family — here are the most used.