
Moss / Lichen
Ref. MO-177
Oakmoss Absolute
Mousse chêne ABS
Evernia prunastri
Recorded historical attribution
Calchauvet
Oakmoss Absolute brings earthy, woody and mossy into a deep base-note material with architectural presence.
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info@maison-orris.comMoss / Lichen
Original designation: Mousse arbre INCOL LA 5400
A decolourised or colour-reduced tree-moss speciality: positioned for the unmistakable dry forest texture of moss while offering a paler technical grade.
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Price per package
1 g
€21
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In perfumery vocabulary, Colourless Tree Moss LA 5400 is associated with mossy, forest-dry, lichenous, woody, earthy and reduced-colour grade. Its creative role is a deep base-note material with architectural presence, giving structure and character to complex accords.
In the organ, use it to build chypre and fougère foundations, enrich forest-floor shadows and introduce moss texture with less visual colour. As base note, it offers signature rather than mere theme.
This is a historical specialty grade whose complete designation is part of its character. In the organ it should be approached as a distinctive colour in its own right—an invitation to evaluate its period effect and creative tension. The colourless grade was created for pale formulas where the material’s effect is desired without strong colour contribution.
A vintage material for contemporary creation
This 26-year vintage opens a door to another era of perfumery. An uncommon voice from legendary perfumery heritage, made for mature, daring compositions—a scent from the past, ready to inspire something entirely new.
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