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Siam Wood

Q: Is Siam Wood natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Synthetic or semi-synthetic. Specific chemical identity not publicly standardised. May be a proprietary captive or a named blend..

WOODS AND MOSSES / woody · creamy · warm

Siam Wood

Category	WOODS AND MOSSES
Subcategory	woody · creamy · warm
Origin
Volatility	Base Note
Botanical	Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A.Henry & H.H.Thomas
Appearance	pale yellow viscous liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	China, Laos, Vietnam
Pyramid	Base

A synthetic woody material with a warm, amber-tinged, slightly spicy character. Siam wood carries Southeast Asian timber -- richer than cedar, less creamy than sandalwood.

Scent
Terroir & Origins
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Warm, woody, amber-tinged, with a faint spicy-resinous edge. Richer and warmer than cedar, less creamy than sandalwood, with an exotic, tropical-timber character. The amber inflection lifts it above purely woody territory into something more dense.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Warm woody-amber, faint spice, resinous

After a few hours

Deep woody warmth, amber richness

After a few days

Persistent warm-woody base, tenacious

Terroir & Maturity

Indicative 2025 wholesale prices.

The Full Story

Siam wood in perfumery is a synthetic or semi-synthetic woody material evoking the warm, amber-resinous timber of Southeast Asia. It may refer to a proprietary captive molecule or to a wood-amber blend inspired by Thai and Indochinese hardwoods.

The olfactory profile is warm, woody, slightly spicy-amber, with a resinous depth. It sits between cedarwood (dryer, more pencil-like) and sandalwood (creamier, more milky): a warm woody middle ground with an amber inflection. The 'Siam' designation implies an exotic, tropical-woody character.

Functionally, Siam wood works as a warm woody base note. It provides a richer, more exotic alternative to standard cedarwood without the cost or scarcity of sandalwood. Works in warm-woody, amber, and amber compositions.

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

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

The historical Kingdom of Siam was one of the world's great timber exporters -- teak from Siam's northern forests was so prized for shipbuilding that the Royal Thai government restricted its export in 1896, creating one of the world's first state-managed forestry programs.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Synthetic or semi-synthetic. Specific chemical identity not publicly standardised. May be a proprietary captive or a named blend.

↑ See Terroir & Origins for origin-specific methods.

Molecular Formula	Complex mixture — key component: fokienol (C₁₅H₂₆O)
CAS Number	8022-47-7
Botanical Name	Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A.Henry & H.H.Thomas
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	BOIS DE SIAM · PEMOU WOOD · MAI KHAMENG
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	pale yellow viscous liquid

In Perfumery

Siam wood is a warm woody base note with amber-resinous depth. Richer than cedarwood, less creamy than sandalwood. Provides a tropical-exotic wood alternative in warm-woody, amber, and amber compositions. May be a captive molecule or a blended accord.