How do Kashmiri/ Himalayan Deer Musk Grains smell? Most Mysterious scent in the world 

Osama bhai, keep it for like 1y and it will be so magical, you might not believe it

Yes, its really amazing when you macerate it with Sandalwood Oil

Brother, I personally think that if there is one scent you can not describe in words, it would be Deer Musk, and if there is most beautiful natural perfume/attar that nature has made then its Oud. Same as you, my most favourite Notes are these 1. Oud 2. Musk Grains (Maceration in Sandalwood is the best) 3. Mysore Sandal 4. Blue Lotus 5. Rose Taifi 6. Saffron

Yes. Real musk is magical, just like real oud

Where to get the most impressive musk oil ?

​@scentexplorer please tell the place where I can buy the best n most fragrant Musk oil without animalic smell?

@@SalahuddinTariq123 check with Ensar Oud

Yes. I am not that expert but Agarwood does lose its quality and smell with air. I will leave my sandal wood open with musk

Yes, you are right. There is a lot of fake in Musk Grains, particularly in Himalayan and Tibetan

Deer Musk macerated in Sandalwood is so addictive, but in my opinion not much powerful. But it can give a mysterious depth to any attar you add it too. I have 2y old maceration of Himalayan Musk grain and OMG! It's so relaxing and addictive, as I used like 30% ratio in it. For me, normally Ambergris maceration and Jasmine will lift the power of any attar. Jasmine gives a punch and Ambergris makes it more powerful that it stays longer on skin. I am not an expert when it comes to attar making.

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Yes, he is a legend

Thank you so much 😁

Yes, these are the purest form. Now they are totally dry. Fresh Himaliyan Musk greens are a very lightly wet. After some time, they are just dry grains. They are not alcohol infused as the person I bought from is known as The Musk Man in Perfume Communities worldwide. Sir Rai Munir Ahmed. If there is one person I know who is most knowledgeable about Musk and Naturals, then its no other than Rai Munir Ahmed. You can find his many articles on Oud Forums online

Try to mix the musk grains with Sandal Oil or Rose Oil. You can order from sibermusk.com/

Chris, Deer musk oil is made by mixing it with other oils like Sandalwood oil. As these are grains, I don't think that oil can be extracted from them. Deer Musk grains mixed with Rose Oil or mixed with Sandalwood oil are very amazing. I have one mix that is 1 years old and it will get better with time. Try to buy a maceration of Deer Musk Grains + Sandalwood Oil and you will be amazed

@@scentexplorer can I mix them in my natural vegetable musk aswad ?

@@scentexplorer or in patchouli oil I ordered 0,5 grams. Normal deer musk no Siberian or Mongolian :)

Kashmiri Musk avaiable in Pakistan but difficult to acquire. Siberian and Mongolian Musk from sibermusk website sibermusk.com/

Thanks for the info! You really solved my problem. I mixed sandalwood with Musk Grains and it just amplified Sandal smell and make it like sharp and I thought that my Musk grains were fake. So you mean mix of Rose Sandalwood and Musk with Oud is a good combo. I love mostly Rose + Musk + Oud Combo a lot

@@scentexplorer You are welcome. I think it all depends on the quality of the ingredients (age, type, condition), percentages of ingredients and user preferences. I like my musk maceration around 25%. The resulting oil starts to smell musky after 6 months or so but will smell of sandalwood until then. Even the most pungent of musk grains can mellow beautifully in sandal IF you are careful to remove tissue from the grains (sometimes hard to do if grains are moist) and you give it enough time. As for rose, I like only a touch of it (because I’m not a huge rose fan) and I’ve seen it totally take over everything except Ruh Khus. I remember an interview with a famous perfumer and they said something like: add a touch of rose oil to a bottle of oud and for a few weeks, you will have a beautiful rosey oud… but come back 3 months later, and you may only smell rose oil.” I’d be so sad if that would happen to me. 🥲

@@scentexplorer I forgot to comment on your other question. Yes, rose, oud, and musk is extremely popular… just be careful with the amount of rose. I’ve had good luck with musk grains in oud then combining that with a mild sandalwood which has had a drop of rose oil in it. If the sandalwood is mild enough, the oud will keep it subdued. The trick is in finding the right sandalwood, the right oud, and the right musk variation to play nice with each other. Siberian musk will present differently from Mongolian, Tibetan will present different from Siberian and Siberian different from Kashmiri, etc.

@@YaYa-ke1zr Yes I think one drop of rose in a 3ml bottle is enough for me, If you put like 4 or 5 drops then it is all rose

@@YaYa-ke1zr Thanks for all your valuable information

I haven't smelled Tonkin Deer musk. I think Ensar Oud had few attar with Tonkin Deer musk mixed in it. For what I have heard, Kashmiri Musk or Tibetan Musk are at the top of scent profiles in the race of musk grains. Siberian and Mongolian are after those two.

As far my knowledge, there is no Musk Oil but Musk Grains are macerated in Sandalwood Oil for at least 1 year to obtain Musk Oil

@@scentexplorer of course you are right. My bad expression (musk oil). At ASQ, after asking to buy best 1st class musk and i was presended with Nepal Tonkin deer musk (Nepal's gazelle) for the price of 1437.50 saudi riyal's for 6ml bottle. It was highly expensive. I just wanted to know are there big differences in smell between different deer's musks, cause this is the only one I have tasted.?

@@almircuric Siberian Musk grains are a bit sharp in smell. For me, Kashmiri musk grains are much better smelling rounded, and more mystic than Siberian Musk grains. You can buy Siberian musk grains from sibermusk website. They have genuine musk grains. Also, try Mangolian musk grains from sibermusk.com. Try to mix 1g into 5g of Australian sandal oil and keep it for 1 year. Then you will have the actual musk macerated oil

@@scentexplorer Thanks for your response. I have got one question more if it is not a problem? Somewhere i have read that a deer do not get hurt when extracting musk but then again i have also seen that it must be killed?

In Pakistan, Rai Munir of Mosafir facebook page. He is a master blender of Pakistan

In Pakistan, contact @Mosafirtrio on facebook Rai Munir Sahib

Very difficult to get the real ones. In Pakistan, I would suggest Rai Munir of Mosafir facebook page

Amber has earthy, warm and a bit light funky feel to it. Musk is not earthy, its sweet melodious aroma like a warm trance

@@scentexplorer i mean what is the origin of amber is it a type of wood or something , some people are confusing me by saying that amber is a type of musk .

Ambergris is a male sperm whale vomit that has animalic earthy sweet aroma. Amber that is a resin from trees is not used in perfumery.

Musk is obtained from a Musk Male deer and its a sac that has musk grains inside it

@@scentexplorer thanks for guidance

Get mongolion or Siberian musk grains and mix them in Australia Sandal oil from sibermusk.com website. Add 1g of musk grains to 5g of sandal oil and wait for 1 year

@@scentexplorer ahh...Yes... but I was asking for a perfum, that's ready to use it... so I think I will looking for thank you so much and all the best for you

@@tomandme5574 Then it might be from the ensaroud.com website. They are pricy but they have real musk and real oud in them

@@scentexplorer th at's great... so I will looking for... thank you very much. This helps a lot. Have a good time 🤗 Better pricy and good than cheap and not outstanding... now I have to ask if they send to Germany.

Very difficult to get them. A lot of fakes out there. Only buy from very experienced person who really buys them and uses them. First time, I bought tibetan musk grains which later on were not tibetan musk grains but some very low quality grains from some unknown deer

@@scentexplorer i mean i get Siberian and Mongolian, i thought u knew a reliable source

@@trader2281 RisingPheonix on Etsy is the reliable one as I just said

That I am not sure of. What I have is totally different from all the commercial oils I have sniffed so far

Yes It seems to be sadly 😥

yes because of perfumery.

ery difficult to find. I am lucky to get it from a natural perfume artist named Rai Munir Ahmed. Contact him for natural perfumes and attar and these ingredients. He will guide you with the proper and real sellers. facebook.com/mosafirtrio

He lives in Sargodha. You can contact him via his Facebook page Mosafir facebook.com/mosafirtrio

Very difficult to find. I am lucky to get it from a natural perfume artist named Rai Munir Ahmed. Contact him for natural perfumes and attars and these ingredients. He will guide you with the proper and real sellers. facebook.com/mosafirtrio