Note · Mosses and earthy notes
Earth
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The smell of earth, especially after rain, comes from compounds produced by the soil's micro-organisms. A few raw-material suppliers now draw a CO₂ extract from it, dark and mineral, which smells of damp soil, roots and wet stone. More often, the perfumer recomposes this impression with molecules and roots such as vetiver or patchouli.
What it brings
A damp, mineral depth that anchors a composition.
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
- Mosses and earthy notes
- Nature
- Natural material
- Origin
- Soil from woodland or fields, from which the fragrant compounds are extracted.
- How it is obtained
- Supercritical CO₂ extractionRecomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance