Oak

About

Oak in perfumery evokes seasoned oakwood and bark: dry, sturdy, and woody, with tannic, slightly bitter facets of sawdust and pencil shavings, touches of toasted vanilla and coconut-like lactones, hints of smoke and leather, and a gentle boozy, barrel-aged warmth suggestive of casks and forest floor. Used chiefly as a base note, oakwood accords add structure and fixative depth to woody, boozy, leathery, chypre, and fougère compositions, pairing seamlessly with vetiver, cedar, patchouli, oakmoss, tobacco, spices, and ambery notes to lend cask-like nuance and grounded realism.

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