Definition of gentile. 1  1 often capitalized : a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith; especially : a Christian as distinguished from a Jew. 2  2 : heathen, pagan. 3  3 often capitalized : a non-Mormon.
This article is about the musk odor. For other uses, see Musk (disambiguation). 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 more expensive animal products in the world.ome plants such as Angelica archangelica or Abelmoschus moschatus produce musky-smelling macrocyclic lactone compounds. These compounds are widely used in perfumery as substitutes for animal musk or to alter the smell of a mixture of other musks.