Resin

Cade

Note Profile

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Also Known As

Cade Oil

About

Cade has a distinctive smoky, woody, and tarry aroma, reminiscent of burnt wood or campfire embers. It often brings a leathery, slightly medicinal nuance to fragrances, evoking rugged natural landscapes and smoky atmospheres. This note is commonly used in leather, fougere, and smoky wood accords.

Scent Profile

Cade smells of burnt wood and campfire embers, with a sharp, medicinal tar note leading the way, close to creosote. Smoke and ash sit right behind it, deepening into charred leather. A dry wood core runs underneath, warm rather than sharp. The drydown settles into an earthy, rugged depth that lingers as a dry smokiness.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~36h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy, Amber · Musk · Leather

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What this is made of

Cade oil

A natural extract

CAS 8013-10-3

Cade is the tarry distillate of Juniperus oxycedrus wood, and is the material itself rather than a reconstruction.

Restricted: An IFRA Standard limits how much of this a perfumer can use the limit applies to the perfumer, not the wearer

These are facts about the substance, not about any perfume with this note.

Why that matters

A perfume that names Cade can use a different extract, a reformulated version, or a synthetic reconstruction. It can also hold less than the amount that requires a declaration. We cannot tell which applies. These rows cover only the substances we hold a link for.

How the layers join

Origin

Cade oil is obtained by destructive distillation of the wood from the Juniperus oxycedrus tree, native to the Mediterranean region. The process involves heating the wood in the absence of air to extract a dark, viscous essential oil rich in phenolic compounds. The resulting oil is filtered and sometimes rectified to reduce harshness before use in perfumery.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use cade primarily in base notes to impart smoky, leathery, and tar-like effects, often in leather, fougere, and woody accords. It pairs well with birch tar, labdanum, vetiver, and patchouli to create depth and a sense of ruggedness. Cade is used sparingly due to its intensity and potential for overpowering other materials.