Perfumes with Oakmoss
Oakmoss smells earthy, green and shadowy, like a damp forest floor after rain, with faint hints of salty sea air, bark and ink. It is not a true moss but a lichen, Evernia prunastri, that grows on oak trees, mainly harvested in the Balkans and Central Europe.
An absolute is obtained by solvent extraction. Because international fragrance standards restrict its use, perfumers now rely on low-allergen extracts or synthetic substitutes. Oakmoss sits firmly in the base. Together with bergamot, patchouli, labdanum, rose and vetiver, it forms the foundation of chypre and fougère perfumes.
Oakmoss appears in 8,980 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a base note.
Popular perfumes with Oakmoss
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Maison Martin Margiela Flower Market (2012)
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Joop! ! Femme ! (1987)
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Ralph Lauren Safari (1992)
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Halston Z14 (1974)
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Etat Libre D' Orange Rien Intense Incense Etat Libre d'Orange (2014)
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Houbigant Quelques Fleurs l'Original (1912)
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Hugo Boss Boss Number One (1985)
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By Kilian Angels' Share Paradis (2025)
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Nouvelle Etoile Novaa Zara Mystere Новая Заря (The New Dawn) (2006)
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Roja Dove Burlington 1819 (2020)
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Moschino Pink Bouquet (2012)
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Jacques Bogart Bogart (1975)
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Amouage Boundless (2021)
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Cacharel pour L'Homme (1981)
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Marc-Antoine Barrois B683 Marc-Antoine Barrois (2016)
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Coty Aspen (1989)
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Cartier Pasha (1992)
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Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar Van Cleef & Arpels (1989)
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Mdci Parfums Chypre Palatin (2012)
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By Kilian Bamboo Harmony (2012)
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Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle (2021)
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By Kilian Dark Lord (2018)
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Hanae Mori HM (1997)
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Roja Dove Diaghilev