Gunpowder

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Gunpowder is a constructed accord evoking the acrid, metallic-smoky breath of spent fireworks and struck flint—sulfurous, mineral, slightly ozonic, with whispers of hot metal, charred wood, and dusty saltpeter. It conjures night air after pyrotechnics, firing ranges, or the spark of steel on stone. Used sparingly, it injects tension and a dramatic “spark” into woods, incense, leather, and mineral-marine styles, often in edgy unisex compositions. Perfumers build it from smoky materials (birch tar, cade), peppery/metallic facets (black or pink pepper, certain aldehydes), mineral-flinty effects, and subtle sulfuric nuances (thiol traces, blackcurrant bud), anchored by dry woods or ambers.

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