麝香(xiang)(xiang),為鹿科動物麝的雄性香(xiang)(xiang)腺囊中(zhong)(zhong)的分泌物干燥(zao)而成,是(shi)一種(zhong)高級(ji)香(xiang)(xiang)料(liao),如果在(zai)(zai)室(shi)內放一丁點,使(shi)會滿屋清香(xiang)(xiang),氣味迥(jiong)異(yi)。麝香(xiang)(xiang)不僅芳香(xiang)(xiang)宜人(ren),而且(qie)香(xiang)(xiang)味持久。麝香(xiang)(xiang)在(zai)(zai)我(wo)國使(shi)用(yong),已有悠久歷史。唐代詩人(ren)杜甫在(zai)(zai)《丁香(xiang)(xiang)》詩中(zhong)(zhong)遇:'晚墜蘭麝中(zhong)(zhong)'。麝香(xiang)(xiang)是(shi)配制(zhi)高級(ji)香(xiang)(xiang)精的重要(yao)原料(liao)。古代文人(ren)、詩人(ren)、畫家都(dou)在(zai)(zai)上等麝料(liao)中(zhong)(zhong)加少許麝香(xiang)(xiang),制(zhi)成'麝墨'寫字、作畫,芳香(xiang)(xiang)清幽,若將字畫封妥,可長(chang)期保存(cun),防腐防蛀。