Asphalt

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Asphalt is a smoky, tarry, and rubbery note that conjures hot pavement, sun-baked streets, and the steamy mineral smell of rain hitting the road. It feels inky, phenolic, and faintly medicinal, often evoking an urban, industrial mood with a gritty modern edge. In perfumery it’s typically built as an accord using smoky resins, leather facets, and mineral-petrichor nuances, and is used sparingly to add darkness, texture, and realism. It sharpens leather, incense, and woody themes, and creates striking contrasts when set against violet, iris, citrus, or airy ozonic notes to suggest “wet asphalt.”

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