During the Abbasid Caliphate reign of the 800's, the Caliphs used Musk Perfume lavishly, and the multi faceted Persian scientist and philosopher Al Kindi incorporated pure musk as a core ingredient in his perfume recipes.

 Besides being a perfect fixative for Perfume making and anaphrodisiac in itself, Musk is still used extensively in traditional Chinese Medicine, in Ayurvedic and Unani treatment of aliments. 


It is used in treating conditions of the nervous system, including epilepsy, seizures and hysteria toreducing inflammation, fever and rheumatism.  Musk also encompasses strong olfactory properties positively effecting the psyche, and aids when seeking heightened awareness  during meditation or prayer. 




Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors.
Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a penetrating odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer.

The substance has been used as a popular perfume fixative since ancient times and is one of the most expensive animal products in the world.




The musk deer belongs to the family Moschidae and lives in India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, Siberia and Mongolia. The "musk pod"from the deer, is removed. Upon drying, the reddish-brown paste inside the musk pod turns into a black granular material called "musk grain", which is then tinctured with alcohol. 



The aroma of the tincture gives a pleasant odor only after it is considerably diluted. No other natural substance has such a complex aroma associated with so many contradictory descriptions; however, it is usually described abstractly as animalic, earthy and woody or something akin to the odor of baby's skin.






In Ayurveda, Musk has been considered as a life saving drug and used in various cardiac, mental and neurological disorders. It has also been included in various compound formulations like Kasturi Bhairav Ras, Kasturi Modak, Mrignabhyadi Vati and Mrigamadsar etc., which have wide therapeutic applications