Note · Woods
Ebony wood
Ebony is a very dense, almost black wood from tropical trees of Africa and Asia, prized for cabinetmaking and musical instruments. No essence is drawn from it: in perfumery, ebony is an accord of dark, dry, slightly smoky woods.
What it brings
A dark, dry woody foundation at the base of the composition.
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Material profile
- Family
- Woods
- Nature
- Perfumer’s accord
- Origin
- An accord composed by the perfumer, evoking the ebonies of Africa and Asia.
- How it is obtained
- Recomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance
The fragrances that reveal it
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