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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Estee Lauder Knowing Estée Lauder (1988)
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Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense (2021)
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Amouage Interlude Woman (2012)
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Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette (1988)
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Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel (1975)
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Tom Ford Beau De Jour Eau de Parfum (2020)
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Robert Piguet Fracas (1948)
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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche (1971)
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Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce Abercrombie & Fitch (2002)
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Acqua Di Parma Essenza di Colonia (2010)
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Vilhelm Parfumerie Dear Polly (2015)
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Rabanne Paco Pour Homme (1973)
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Valentino Voce Viva (2020)
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Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif (2017)
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Alfred Dunhill Icon (2015)
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Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette (1974)
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Gucci Rush 2 (2001)
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Amouage Memoir Man (2010)
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Laura Biagiotti Roma (1988)
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Kenzo pour Homme (1991)
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The Body Shop White Musk (1981)
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Amouage Lyric Woman (2008)
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Mancera Intense Cedrat Boise (2021)
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Estee Lauder White Linen Estée Lauder (1978)