Woody

Clearwood

Note Profile

Natural 34 perfumes

About

Clearwood is a modern, sustainable, and clean-smelling woody note with a soft, creamy patchouli character. It offers a refined, smooth, and slightly sweet woodiness, without the earthy or camphoraceous facets of natural patchouli. Often used to bring transparency and depth to woody or amber compositions, it imparts a contemporary twist to classic woody accords.

Scent Profile

Clearwood has a smooth, woody scent with creamy, slightly sweet undertones and a gentle patchouli nuance. It is notably clean and transparent, lacking the earthy, musty, or camphoraceous aspects found in natural patchouli. Over time, it maintains its soft woodiness and subtle sweetness, contributing a modern clarity to compositions.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~180h lasting

Origin

Clearwood is a biotech ingredient produced via fermentation of sugar cane using a proprietary process developed by Firmenich. This sustainable method yields a highly purified, single-molecule material related to patchouli alcohol, but without the impurities present in natural patchouli oil.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use Clearwood primarily as a heart or base note to impart depth, smoothness, and a contemporary woody character. It blends well with other woody, amber, and musky materials, as well as florals, to create modern interpretations of classic accords. Its transparency allows it to add structure without overpowering other notes.