Akigalawood is a naturally derived fragrance ingredient developed by the bioscience team at Givaudan (in Japanese). Its scent recalls a little spicy pepper and pure agarwood, or oud (in Japanese) added to patchouli (in Japanese). According to Givaudan’s explanation, it is produced by transforming patchouli-derived material with an enzyme called laccase. The company describes the method as environmentally considerate, using mild processing involving salts and water.
Laccase was originally an enzyme that Givaudan’s team used to turn extraction residues easily into raw materials for the perfume industry. This helps ensure that nothing goes to waste.
What Does It Smell Like in Perfume?
Akigalawood is Givaudan’s proprietary fragrance ingredient, layering dry patchouli with the bite of black pepper and a dark woody character reminiscent of agarwood. It is a naturally derived material created by enzymatically transforming a previously unused fraction of patchouli oil, and consists of multiple components rather than a single molecule. In perfume, it provides a spicy, woody outline, a room-filling presence, and long-lasting dry depth. Neither an agarwood extract nor an accord imitating oud, it is a distinctive material derived from patchouli.
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