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Love Story’ Triggers Run on Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Egyptian Musk, Driving Sellouts and Price Spikes

Viewers are seeking the street‑vendor oil identified in biographies as her signature scent, with the original Abdul Kareem version no longer available.

Overview

  • FX/Hulu’s Love Story name-checks Egyptian musk in the pilot, sending viewers searching for Bessette-Kennedy’s fragrance.
  • ELLE reports prices jumping from about $17 to roughly $90 overnight with rapid sellouts, and one eBay listing reaching $5,000 for a half‑ounce bottle.
  • Biographical accounts and Carole Radziwill’s memoir document her go-to as Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil purchased from New York street vendors.
  • Who What Wear notes the original vendor died in 2023, making the exact scent effectively unavailable, though occasional reseller listings appear.
  • Editors are pointing shoppers to comparable Egyptian musk oils and subtle “skin scent” perfumes on Amazon and Etsy, with one piece highlighting a Narciso Rodriguez fragrance said to be created for her.