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    Ingredient Profile

    Cedar Wood fragrance note

    Cedar wood delivers a warm, resinous aroma that anchors a fragrance, offering a sturdy, slightly dry backbone that endures through the heart…More

    Morocco

    2

    Fragrances

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    Fragrances featuring Cedar Wood

    Burlington Gardens by The Dua Brand
    Best Seller
    4.7

    Burlington Gardens

    The Dua Brand

    Drowning In Strawberry Caramel Delight by The Dua Brand
    Best Seller
    3.3

    Drowning In Strawberry Caramel Delight

    The Dua Brand

    Character

    The Story of Cedar Wood

    Cedar wood delivers a warm, resinous aroma that anchors a fragrance, offering a sturdy, slightly dry backbone that endures through the heart and base of a perfume.

    Heritage

    Cedar has guided human scent practices since the cradle of civilization. In ancient Egypt, priests burned cedar resin to cleanse temples, while Sumerian craftsmen infused the wood into early ointments. By the 10th century, Arab alchemists refined steam distillation, producing the first pure cedar oil. The Atlas cedar, native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, entered European markets after French botanists introduced it in 1839, quickly becoming a staple in French haute perfumery. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, cedar anchored masculine colognes and feminine chypres alike, its dry, woody note prized for its longevity and ability to blend with both floral and spicy accords.

    At a Glance

    Fragrances

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    Feature this note

    Origin

    Morocco

    Primary source region

    Ingredient Details

    Extraction

    Steam distillation

    Used Parts

    Sawdust and wood chips

    Did You Know

    "Ancient Sumerian tablets record cedar oil as a prized material for ritual incense over 4,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest documented perfume ingredients."

    Production

    How Cedar Wood Is Made

    Cedar oil emerges from the heartwood of mature trees harvested after a decade of growth. Workers strip the trunk, then chip the wood into small sawdust. The sawdust enters a copper still where steam circulates at 100 °C, coaxing volatile compounds into the vapor stream. As the steam cools, cedar oil condenses and separates from water, leaving a clear amber liquid rich in cedrol and thujopsene. The oil is filtered, then stored in dark glass to protect its character. This steam‑distillation cycle repeats until the supply of sawdust is exhausted, ensuring a consistent, natural extract without synthetic additives.

    Provenance

    Morocco

    Morocco31.5°N, 6.0°W

    About Cedar Wood