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Guaiac wood

Bulnesia sarmientoi

Guaiac wood veined in brown and ochre

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Guaiac wood yields a smoky, soft, faintly rosy oil, with facets of tar and vanilla.

What it brings

A soft, smoky woody depth.

Text written with the help of AI, based on reference sources: encyclopedias, raw-material manufacturers and official information from the fragrance houses.

Material profile

Family
Woods
Nature
Natural material
Botanical name
Bulnesia sarmientoi
Origin
Paraguay, Argentina (Gran Chaco).
How it is obtained
Steam distillation
On Volute
20 fragrances

The fragrances that reveal it

Parfums de Marly

Althaïr

Amber · Eau de parfum

Base

Argos

Danaë

Woody · Eau de parfum

Heart

Amouage

Dia Man

Woody · Eau de parfum

Base

Rabanne

Invictus

Woody · Eau de toilette

Base

Parfums de Marly

Layton

Fougère · Eau de parfum

Base

Xerjoff

Nio

Woody

Base

Le Labo

Rose 31

Floral · Eau de parfum

Main note

Xerjoff

Uden

Woody

Heart

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