The term "musk" has two main references depending on context:
- Elon Musk: He comes from Pretoria, South Africa. Elon Musk was born there on June 28, 1971, to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He later moved to Canada for university and then to the United States, where he became an entrepreneur and CEO of several companies.
- Musk (the fragrance): Musk is a substance originally obtained from the abdominal glands of the musk deer, a small wild deer found mainly in the Himalayan and Siberian regions. This natural musk was historically used as a perfume ingredient but was often extracted with cruelty to the animals. Today, most musk scents are synthetic or plant-based for ethical and sustainability reasons.
If you want to know about where Elon Musk comes from, his origin is South Africa. If you meant the source of "musk" as a fragrance, it comes from the musk deer in Asia.
