Musk, a common basic fragrance, takes its name from Sanskrit 'muska' meaning?
Musk meaning "a testicle", from a diminutive of मूष् mūṣ ("mouse"). The deer gland was thought to resemble a scrotum. It is applied to various plants and animals of similar smell (e.g. musk-ox, 1744) and has come to encompass a wide variety of aromatic substances with similar odors, despite their often differing chemical structures and molecular shapes. Natural musk was used extensively in perfumery until the late 19th century when economic and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively. The organic compound primarily responsible for the characteristic odor of musk is muscone. Modern
Wonderstruck (fragrance) the US on Swift's 22nd birthday, December 13, 2011, less than two months after the release of Wonderstruck. Wonderstruck is described to have top notes of raspberry, freesia and blackberry, middle notes of honeysuckle, hibiscus and vanilla and base notes of peach, amber, sandalwood and musk. Wonderstruck (fragrance) Wonderstruck is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Endorsed by country singer Taylor Swift, it took its name from Swift's song "Enchanted", which reflected on the first impression one person has of another: "I'm wonderstruck blushing all the way home". The tagline for the fragrance is "The beginning of something magical".