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Rosewood

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Rosewood
CategoryWOODS AND MOSSES
Subcategory
Origin
PyramidHeart / Base

Soft, rosy, slightly spicy wood note from Aniba rosaeodora. Rich in linalool. Endangered by overharvesting in Brazil; now heavily regulated under CITES. Used in chypres and florals for a warm woody transition.

  1. Scent
  2. The Full Story
  3. Extraction & Chemistry
  4. In Perfumery

Scent

The Full Story

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

Related: Amyris · Birch · Cascarilla · Cedarwood · Cypress · Driftwood · Ebanol · Elemi

Extraction & Chemistry

In Perfumery

From the raw to the worn

This is what it becomes.

NUIT ELASTIQUE
NUIT ELASTIQUE
INSULINE SAFRINE
INSULINE SAFRINE
DOPPEL DANCERS
DOPPEL DANCERS
ALBÂTRE SÉPIA
ALBÂTRE SÉPIA
GRAVITAS CAPITALE
GRAVITAS CAPITALE
SIMILI MIRAGE
SIMILI MIRAGE
ROSE MONOTONE
ROSE MONOTONE
DISCOVERY SET
DISCOVERY SET

See Also

VetiverSandalwoodAndirobaOudJavanol

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