Original Musk Oil

Formulation Date: 1921 - Re-introduction Date: 1963

1963: Love Oil is Discovered Original Musk Oil, a “cult classic,” is shrouded in myth surrounding its origins. Kiehl’s lore has it that the oil was formulated in the early 1920s by a relative of Kiehl’s founding family – an actual Russian prince! According to legend, the formula was stashed away in a vat labeled “Love Oil” in the basement of Kiehl’s venerable Flagship; the vat was not opened again until 1958, at the time of its discovery.

Officially introduced to Kiehl’s customers in 1963, Original Musk Oil is believed to be the first incarnation of the musk scent ever offered to the public. It was called “original” because there was no scent known to the formulators at the time to be associated with the word “musk.” A scent synonymous with Kiehl’s nearly 50 years after its introduction; the company formulates the popular essence in the same manner for customers to this day.

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