Woody

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

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Cypriol, Cypriol Oil (Nagarmotha), nagarmotha

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Cypriol oil, or nagarmotha, smells woody, earthy and smoky, with leather and a peppery spice. Sellers place it between patchouli and vetiver, with agarwood-like undertones. It is sold as a patchouli substitute and as a cheaper stand-in for oud.

Scent Profile

Cypriol smells dry, woody and earthy, with a smoky, leathery edge and a peppery warmth. It sits between patchouli and vetiver, with agarwood-like undertones. It is less deep and less animal than agarwood. A faint amber sweetness runs under the wood, and some oils turn warm and medicinal in the drydown. It lasts more than a day on a blotter. It carries a warm spice tone, a little like clove, beside the peppery bite.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeBase · ~16h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy, Amber · Musk · Leather

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Perfumers can make Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha from this natural extract.

Natural extract Cypriol oil woody · dry

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Origin

Cypriol oil is steam distilled from the dried roots and rhizomes of a sedge that grows in riverbeds in Madhya Pradesh, India. The trade name for the plant is Cyperus scariosus. True C. scariosus grows only in Australia and New Guinea, and in India the name is often given to Cyperus pertenuis. The name nagarmotha comes from the Sanskrit nāgaramustā. French perfumers call the root souchet.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use cypriol in the base for its tenacity. It adds earthy, smoky and leathery depth to woody, oriental and chypre compositions and to heavy fougères. It blends with agarwood, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, labdanum and oakmoss. It also works as a fixative.