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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Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire (2002)
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Avon Passion Dance (2003)
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Chloé Nomade Absolu de Parfum Chloé (2020)
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Penhaligon s Artemisia Penhaligon's (2002)
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Calvin Klein Escape (1993)
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Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld Classic (1978)
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Hermès Bel Ami Hermès (1986)
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Jacques Bogart Bogart Pour Homme (2004)
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Lattafa Perfumes Opulent Dubai (2025)
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Sisley Eau de Campagne (1976)
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Montale Sensual Instinct (2019)
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Lattafa Perfumes Raghba Wood Intense (2014)
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Valentino Valentina Assoluto (2012)
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Loewe Solo (2004)
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Elizabeth Taylor Passion (1988)
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Boucheron Pour Homme (1991)
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Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum (2003)
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Azzaro Chrome Legend (2007)
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Guy Laroche J'ai Osé (1978)
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Jil Sander No. 4 (1990)
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Amouage Gold Man (1983)
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Carolina Herrera by (1988)
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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme (2003)
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Rabanne Olympéa Solar (2022)