Raw natural deer musk (extracted from the musk gland of the deer) is one of the most expensive and rarest perfumery ingredients in the world. Its uses go beyond just a beautiful scent, with a history in traditional medicine and natural remedies. Here are its main uses: 1. Aromatic and Aesthetic Use • Fixing Scents: It is considered one of the most powerful natural "perfume fixatives"; it is added to other essential oils to ensure they last for very long periods. • Direct Application: It is used as a concentrated perfume (oil) with a warm and very strong scent that changes and becomes more beautiful when mixed with body heat. • Incense Making: It is mixed with oud and natural ingredients to enhance the quality of royal incense. 2. Health and Medicinal Benefits (in folk medicine) • Strengthening the Nervous System: It is believed that smelling pure musk helps calm anxious nerves, strengthen the heart, and reduce palpitations caused by stress. • Treating Headaches and Migraines: In some cultures, it is used by inhalation to relieve headaches and chronic colds. • Antibacterial: It contains natural compounds that aid in cleansing, so it was historically used to sterilize minor wounds or skin. 3. Feminine Uses (Hygiene) • It is famous as "musk for hygiene" (provided it is natural and free of alcohol and chemical additives) to eliminate fungi and bacteria causing unpleasant odors, in accordance with the Prophetic tradition. 4. Spiritual and Psychological Uses Important Note: Due to the rarity and high cost of natural musk, most of what is currently available in the market is "synthetic musk" (chemical). Raw natural musk is dark in color, and its initial scent is strong and slightly off-putting before it cools down and transforms into a pleasant fragrance. White musk (Shiba) is a synthetic compound unrelated to the deer gland. Quarter Tola