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Ducke

Q: Is Ducke natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No specific ducke wood extraction exists for perfumery. The note is conceptual, representing the broader aromatic character of Amazonian tropical hardwoods..

WOODS AND MOSSES / woody · rich · earthy

Ducke

Category	WOODS AND MOSSES
Subcategory	woody · rich · earthy
Origin
Volatility	Base Note
Botanical	Duckeodendron cestroides (Ducke wood)
Appearance	N/A — olfactory note (woody, earthy)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Brazil
Pyramid	Base

Tropical, woody-balsamic, warm. Ducke is a Brazilian rainforest wood with a warm, resinous character — named after Adolpho Ducke, the well-known Amazonian botanist.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Warm, balsamic-tropical, woody. The character of Amazonian hardwood — humid, resinous, warm, with the specific quality of tropical timber. Less dry than temperate woods, more humid, with balsamic-resinous undertones.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Warm tropical wood, balsamic, humid

After a few hours

Deeper, resinous, less green, warm

After a few days

Persistent warm tropical-woody base

The Full Story

Ducke in perfumery likely references materials from trees studied or classified by Adolpho Ducke (1876-1959), the most important botanist of the Amazon Basin. Ducke catalogued thousands of plant species in the Brazilian Amazon, many of which bear his name.

The olfactory reference is to Amazonian tropical hardwoods — warm, balsamic, resinous, with the humid-tropical character of rainforest timber. The Amazon contains an estimated 16,000 tree species, many with aromatic wood.

As a perfumery note, ducke provides a warm, tropical, balsamic-woody character with Brazilian Amazonian specificity — useful in compositions evoking tropical forests and biodiversity.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Albâtre Sépia. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Related: Alder · Alpha Humulene · Amaranth · Amberever · Ambramone · Amburana Bark · Antillone · Apple Tree

Did You Know?

Did you know?

Adolpho Ducke spent 50 years collecting and classifying Amazonian plants — many in complete isolation in the forest. He described approximately 900 new plant species, and the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke near Manaus is named in his honor.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No specific ducke wood extraction exists for perfumery. The note is conceptual, representing the broader aromatic character of Amazonian tropical hardwoods.

Molecular Formula	N/A — complex natural wood
CAS Number	N/A — natural wood (no standard essential oil)
Botanical Name	Duckeodendron cestroides (Ducke wood)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	DUCKE WOOD · BRAZILIAN DUCKE
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	N/A — olfactory note (woody, earthy)

In Perfumery

Ducke is a concept note providing warm, tropical Amazonian woody character. No specific 'ducke wood' extraction exists. Reconstructed from tropical wood materials, balsamic resins, and humid-green modifiers. Functions in Amazonian-inspired, tropical forest, and biodiversity-themed compositions.