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False cypress (Chamaecyparis spp.) is a genus of conifers in the Cupressaceae family — distinct from true cypress (Cupressus) despite the common name. Species include C. obtusa (Hinoki cypress — important in Japanese culture and perfumery), C. lawsoniana (Lawson's cypress), and C. nootkatensis (now reclassified as Callitropsis nootkatensis, the source of nootkatone).

The aromatic profile varies by species but generally features a softer, more rounded coniferous character than true cypress. Hinoki (C. obtusa) is the most perfumery-relevant — its wood oil is dominated by alpha-pinene, delta-cadinene, and tau-muurolol, producing a warm, woody, slightly citrus-clean character prized in Japanese aesthetics.

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki) is central to Japanese temple architecture and culture — the wood is considered sacred in Shinto tradition. Hinoki oil is commercially distilled in Japan.

In perfumery, false cypress (particularly Hinoki) provides a clean, rounded, softly coniferous woody note.

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