Chalood Bark

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Chalood bark is the fragrant inner bark of a Southeast Asian climber, sold to perfumers as an absolute. It smells warm, balsamic and woody, with a sweet spice next to it and a coumarin softness underneath. In character it sits between sandalwood and cinnamon bark.

Scent Profile

Chalood bark smells warm, balsamic and woody, sitting between sandalwood and cinnamon bark. A sweet spice runs next to the wood, and a soft, coumarin-like hay note sits underneath it. A dried-herb, medicinal edge shows through, with a faint green touch at the top.

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EnvelopeBase · ~24h lasting

Family Amber · Musk · Leather, Woody & Earthy, Spicy, Sweet & Gourmand

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Origin

Chalood is the Thai name for Alyxia reinwardtii, a woody climber in the Apocynaceae family. It grows wild across Thailand and the region, and the absolute is produced in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. The dried inner bark is used in Thai traditional medicine, in incense and to scent cloth. Its fragrance comes from coumarins. One study measured 0.75% coumarin by dry weight in the inner bark. There is no perfumery CAS number for it, and no GC-MS profile of the absolute was found.

Usage in Perfumery

A base-note woody-balsamic absolute. It pairs with oud, woods, resins, florals and amber, and adds depth and warmth. It appears in a small number of perfumes, mainly from Thai niche houses, and is filed under woods and mosses.