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Cypress

Cypress is a tree also known in Japanese as itosugi or seiyō-hinoki. Explore its mellow, leathery scent and slightly smoky character.
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Bitter Orange

The fruit of the bitter orange tree, or bigaradier, is called bigarade in French. In Japan, daidai is a type of bitter orange.
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Poppy

Ingredient GuidePoppy, a plant in the Papaveraceae family that is also a source of narcotics such as morphine, has red f...
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Petrichor

Ingredient GuideLike geosmin, it is described as the smell after rain. More precisely, petrichor is the scent that rises...
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Cumin

Cumin is a spice with a warm, weighty aromatic scent. Explore the character of its seeds and how it is used to give perfumes a distinctive nuance.
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Birch

Birch is a tree of the genus Betula, also known in Japanese as kaba. The essential oil obtained by drying and distilling its bark is called birch tar and has a smoky, leathery scent.
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Geosmin

Ingredient GuideGeosmin, also rendered in Japanese as geosumin or jeosumin, is an organic compound that smells like the ...
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Coumarin

Coumarin is a major component of tonka bean, with a scent described as warm almond, hay, or sakuramochi. Explore its characteristics and uses in perfumery.
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Pimento Berry

Ingredient GuidePimento berry is also known as allspice (hyakumi koshō, or “hundred-flavor pepper”), Jamaican pepper, or...
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Bergamot

Ingredient GuideBergamot is a citrus fruit in the Rutaceae family. According to one theory, its name comes from Berga, a...