Note
oakmoss
Dark, damp, slightly bitter. The note that made chypres what they were before EU regulations restricted it in 2008. Now mostly replaced by oakmoss-coded synthetics. Reads as 'wet forest' or 'old library.' Heritage in a bottle.
⊛ how it wears
- leans dark and deep
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Amouagelyric womanexpressive softness+6
- the minimal · Dioreau sauvagerestraint+6
- the sensualist · Kilianvodka on the rockswarmth kept close to the skin+16
- the statement · Amouagegold mana presence meant to be read+16
- the explorer · Chloénomadeair, distance and a sense of place+13
- the enigma · Amouagejubilation xxvwhat stays withheld+27
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · fresh & green · gourmands · amber & spice · chypre · florals
woods & leather
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- BurberryLondon for Men no longer made
- BvlgariOmnia Crystalline
- CaronYatagan
- Comme des GarçonsAvignon
- Carolina HerreraCH Men
- ChanelN°19
- ChloéNomade
- GuerlainMitsouko
- GuerlainVol de Nuit
- HermèsEau des Merveilles
- Hiram GreenShangri La
- LoeweEsencia Elixir
- AmouageMemoir Man
- Roja ParfumsRisqué
- PapillonSalome
- ChanelSycomore
- TauerL'Air du Désert Marocain
- Tiziana TerenziSpirito Fiorentino
- BurberryMr. Burberry
- CreedAbsolu Aventus
- PhlurSandara no longer made
- ByredoCuir Sellier
fresh & green
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- CreedErolfa
- DiorEau Sauvage
- D.S. & DurgaRose Atlantic
- RochasEau de Rochas
- Frederic MalleFrench Lover
- GuerlainHabit Rouge
- Imaginary AuthorsSundrunk
- LoeweAire
- Parfums de MarlyGreenley
- MontblancLegend
- NishaneHacivat
- RabanneInvictus
- Penhaligon'sSartorial
- Goldfield & BanksPacific Rock Moss
- Tom FordGrey Vetiver
- Essential ParfumsOrange X Santal
- Vilhelm ParfumerieDear Polly
- ChanelPlatinum Égoïste
- BurberryMr. Burberry Indigo no longer made
- NishaneB-612
- GuerlainEau de Guerlain
- Tom FordTaormina Orange
gourmands
amber & spice
chypre
⊛ often found with
bergamot · patchouli · jasmine · amber · sandalwood · musk · rose · vetiver
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