White Musk
Jovan's White Musk opens with a powdery, soapy rush that recalls freshly laundered cotton and the synthetic clarity of 1990s drugstore fragrance design.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
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- Musky75
- Yellow Floral50
- White Floral50
- Woody
The note pyramid
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- Mint
- Thyme
- White Musk
By the editors · 2 min readJovan's White Musk opens with a powdery, soapy rush that recalls freshly laundered cotton and the synthetic clarity of 1990s drugstore fragrance design. The musk here is clean rather than animalic—no skin or sweat, just an abstracted, sweet-soft warmth that hovers close. A whisper of vanilla and perhaps a touch of jasmine lend it a faintly floral sweetness, though the composition stays linear and unapologetically simple.
As it settles, the powderiness deepens, evoking talc and skin cream more than raw sensuality. The drydown is smooth, uncomplicated, and persistent—this musk clings gently for hours without evolving much beyond its initial statement.
This is the scent of a particular era's idea of clean intimacy: accessible, undemanding, and nostalgic for anyone who encountered it in late-night drugstore aisles. It fits those seeking an inexpensive, gentle musk that smells more like care products than perfume.
Scent twins
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