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Original Musk(1982)

Kiehl's · Kiehl's in-house perfumers · Floral

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A floral musk composition from Kiehl's in-house perfumers, opening on orange blossom and bergamot, moving through a heart of lily, neroli, and rose, and closing on musk, tonka bean, and patchouli. Kiehl's, an American apothecary rather than a couture house, brought its pharmacy-derived, ingredient-forward approach to the 1980s musk trend already popularized by Coty's Wild Musk.

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Brand

Kiehl's

Perfumer

Kiehl's in-house perfumers

Launched

1982

Family

Floral

Original Musk is a fragrance from Kiehl's, released in 1982 and composed by Kiehl's in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Orange Blossom and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Lily, Neroli, and Rose, and settles into a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, and Patchouli.

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