348 community ratings

Musk Oil

Name: Musk Oil
Brand: Jōvan

1972WomenClassic

7.2/ 10

Community score
348 ratings

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Jōvan Musk Oil is a powdery, creamy musk scent on a sweet floral line, made for women and leaning towards fall and winter.

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How does it perform?

From 272 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

9.0 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Peach Star anise Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ylang-ylang

Cocoa butter

Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla Patchouli Vetiver Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery

What does Musk Oil smell like?

It opens with peach, star anise and bergamot: the peach brings sweetness, the star anise a light spice. In the heart, ylang-ylang, cocoa butter and lavender add a soft, creamy floral note. Vanilla, patchouli, vetiver and musk dry down to a warm, woody base with a faintly animal edge.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, then winter, with daily wear and leisure ahead of business and evening. Most voters find it feminine and classic. Its profile is close to Avon Soft Musk and The Body Shop White Musk.