7 Best Musk Perfumes to Channel Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

Knowing how to dress like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is easy. But knowing how to smell like her? Well, that requires a bit more nuance. Once upon a time, you could score her actual signature scent—Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil—via SkipTheMiddleMan on eBay for the very low price of $17. But the swift rise of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story on Hulu has created a fragrance frenzy of sorts, which has made getting your hands on Carolyn’s signature scent is, frankly, impossible.

While the famed juice is sold out across the board (unless you’re willing to pay a pretty penny for a resale), I was able to scrape together some solid intel about what made Abdul Kareem’s Egyptian Musk Oil so special. TLDR: it’s a light, subtle, and earthy skin scent that would soak into the skin in 30 minutes, only to be reactivated by heat. While the OG CBK scent is sold out, there are so many amazing—and, arguably, better—dupes on the market. My favorites, that would hand-down earn Carolyn’s seal of approval, ahead.