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Moss / Lichen

Tree Moss Absolute Max CTX

Original designation: Mousse arbre ABS Max CTX

Pseudevernia furfuracea

Tree moss absolute carries the scent of lichen dried on bark: woody, leathery and smoky, with less aquatic softness than oakmoss. Its long, austere line is superb for giving modern formulas the grain and patina of classical perfumery.

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1 g

€22

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Tree Moss Absolute Max CTX

Olfactive character

Base note

In perfumery vocabulary, Tree Moss Absolute Max CTX is associated with dry woody, earthy, leathery, seaweed nuance, phenolic smoke and tobacco. Its creative role is a deep base-note material with architectural presence, giving structure and character to complex accords.

  • dry woody
  • earthy
  • leathery
  • seaweed nuance
  • phenolic smoke
  • tobacco
Train your nose with this material

At the perfumer’s organ

In the organ, use it to build add a dry lichen signature, enrich build leathered forest accords and introduce strengthen fougere bases. As base note, it offers signature rather than mere theme.

  • add a dry lichen signature
  • build leathered forest accords
  • strengthen fougere bases
  • counterbalance gourmand sweetness
  • give woods historical patina

Extraction & expression

Absolute extraction preserves a broad, saturated portrait of the source. Traditionally, fragrant biomass is first solvent-extracted and the resulting concrete or resinoid is purified with alcohol, giving perfumers a dense material rich in less-volatile facets.

Perfumer’s vocabulary

ABS
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A vintage material for contemporary creation

This 25–26-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.

Material registerCatalogue identity and recorded details
Maison Orris reference
MO-244
Historic catalogue name
Calchauvet
Availability
Available
Recorded date
2000-08-11 · 2001-03-01
Register reference
114667 · 03.1314.01.0 · 0071084300 · 1021070300
Material type
Absolute
Physical form
Not recorded
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