Oakmoss “Low Atranol” Absolute

OAKMOSS “LOW ATRANOL” ABSOLUTE

Botanical name: Evernia prunastri

Plant part: Moss

Country of origin: Morocco / North Macedonia

Country of manufacturing: France

Extraction method: Solvent extraction

DESCRIPTION

Oakmoss Absolute is one of the most iconic and refined raw materials in both classic and modern perfumery. Extracted from the lichen Evernia prunastri that grows on oak trunks, this purified “low atranol” version is carefully refined to reduce atranol and chloroatranol content, ensuring compliance with IFRA and European Cosmetic Regulation standards while preserving its rich, authentic, and deeply natural olfactory profile.

Its scent is deep, damp, and forest-like, with earthy, mossy, and slightly ambery nuances that evoke undergrowth, wet bark, and soil after the rain.

It is an essential material for crafting elegant, sensual, and natural fragrances, giving compositions body, warmth, and long-lasting depth.

PERFUMERY

In artisanal and natural perfumery, Oakmoss is a fundamental base note, used to bring depth, structure, and fixation to fragrances. Its aromatic complexity blends earthy, woody, ambery, and slightly salty nuances, creating a moist, velvety effect synonymous with elegance and natural authenticity.

It pairs beautifully with vetiver, patchouli, labdanum, amber, leather, cypress, lavender, and bergamot, making it indispensable in chypre, fougère, ambery, and woody accords.

Its scent evokes ancient forests and autumnal atmospheres, offering a deep sensory connection with nature.
(The low-atranol version complies with IFRA regulations, allowing the use of authentic oakmoss nuances in safe, modern compositions.)

Highly viscous by nature, Oakmoss Absolute is also available diluted at 50% and 10% in Natural TEC for easier dosing and improved diffusion.

Olfactory family: Mossy

Olfactory pyramid: Base Note