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Duck Poo Oolong

Q: Is Duck Poo Oolong natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fantasy accord. No extraction from tea for perfumery. Built from orchid-floral materials, dried stone-fruit notes, smoky-toasted modifiers, and mineral-honeyed accords..

GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES / earthy · fresh · green

Duck Poo Oolong

Category	GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES
Subcategory	earthy · fresh · green
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (Ya Shi Xiang cultivar)
Appearance	Pale golden to amber liquid (tea infusion or extract)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	China (Guangdong, Phoenix Mountain)
Pyramid	Heart

Toasted orchid and stone fruit. Despite the name, Ya Shi Xiang oolong smells of roasted gardenias and dried lychee, with a mineral-honeyed depth from the Phoenix Mountain terroir.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Roasted orchid and gardeni a florals with dried stone fru it (lychee, longan). A mineral-honeyed depth from mounta in terroir. Toasted and warm from charcoal processing. Less smoky than lapsang souchong, more floral than gunpowder tea. The stone-fru it and mineral elements are particular.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Roasted orchid-floral, dried stone fruit

After a few hours

Mineral-honeyed depth, toasted warmth

After a few days

Persistent warm tea-mineral residue

The Full Story

Duck Poo Oolong (Ya Shi Xiang, literally 'duck excrement fragrance') is a dan cong oolong from Guangdong province's Phoenix Mountain (Fenghuang Shan). The absurd name was allegedly coined by a farmer wanting to discourage tea thieves from coveting his prized bushes.

The tea's actual fragrance is extraordinary: heavily roasted orchid florals, dried stone fruit (lychee, longan), a mineral-honeyed depth from the granite-rich mountain soil, and a toasted quality from charcoal roasting. The scent profile is complex and nothing like what the name suggests.

In perfumery, this note is a fantasy accord capturing the tea's particular roasted-floral character. It sits between smoked tea (lapsang) and floral tea (jasmine pearl) but occupies its own territory. The roasting adds a warm, toasted dimensi on to the floral-fruity base. The note works in tea-themed, Chinese-inspired, and structured compositions.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Dan cong oolong bushes on Phoenix Mountain can live for centuries. Some producing bushes are over 700 years old. Each bush produces a slightly different fragrance profile, and the best teas are sold by individual bush name rather than variety.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fantasy accord. No extraction from tea for perfumery. Built from orchid-floral materials, dried stone-fruit notes, smoky-toasted modifiers, and mineral-honeyed accords.

Molecular Formula	N/A — complex natural mixture (key aroma: nerolidol C₁₅H₂₆O, indole C₈H₇N)
CAS Number	N/A — natural tea, not a single molecule
Botanical Name	Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (Ya Shi Xiang cultivar)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	WUYISHAN DUCK POO OOLONG · DUYUN MAOJIAN
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale golden to amber liquid (tea infusion or extract)

In Perfumery

Duck poo oolong is a fantasy heart modifier in tea-themed and Chinese-inspired compositions. It provides roasted-floral complexity with stone-fruit and mineral depth. Built from floral-orchid materials, dried-fruit notes, smoky-toasted modifiers, and honey-mineral accords. The note bridges the gap between floral and roasted-smoky families.