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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Guerlain Vetiver (2000)
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Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum (1970)
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Cartier Declaration (1998)
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Dior Eau Sauvage (1966)
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Carolina Herrera CH Men (2009)
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Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers (1993)
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Bvlgari Black (1998)
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Victoria s Secret Bombshell Victoria's Secret (2010)
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Chanel Antaeus (1981)
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Estee Lauder Youth-Dew Estée Lauder (1953)
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Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette (2024)
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Sisley Soir de Lune (2006)
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Yves Saint Laurent Paris (1983)
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Versace Eros Energy (2024)
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Ralph Lauren Romance (1998)
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Armand Basi In Red (2003)
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Sisley Eau du Soir (1990)
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Lancôme Magie Noire Lancôme (1978)
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Yves Rocher Comme une Evidence (2003)
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Chanel N°19 (1970)
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Guerlain Mitsouko Eau de Toilette (1919)
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Dior Miss Cherie Eau de Parfum (2011)
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Amouage Memoir Woman (2010)
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Salvador Dali Dali Parfum de Toilette (1985)