Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Musk xylene is a synthetic musk fragrance which mimics natural musk. It has been used as a perfume fixative in a wide variety of consumer products and is still used in some cosmetics and fragrances.Musk xylene was once the most widely used of the nitro-musks but its use has declined sharply since the mid-1980s due to safety and environmental concerns.