Hinoki Wood
Hinoki has a clean woody scent with gentle resin, fresh camphor and a rounded aromatic brightness. It can suggest freshly cut cypress wood rather than heavy smoke.
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It gives forest and fresh woody compositions definition and connects citrus or aromatic herbs with a quiet woody base.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural hinoki wood oil comes from a Japanese cypress. Leaf and wood materials differ, and a perfume can also reconstruct a hinoki-like effect.
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Cedar suggests dry wood, pencil shavings and a clean, gently resinous warmth
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