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EDP · 2023
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Fig Tree Bark
Note Profile
About
Fig tree bark is the dry woody part of the fig accord, set against the fruit, the leaf and the milky sap. Nomad Noe describe it as 'a white wood with creamy, powdery and musky overtones'. It is not a raw material. Fragrenza state that perfumers build the bark facet from cedarwood, because fig yields no bark oil.
Also Known As
Fig Wood
Scent Profile
Fig tree bark smells like a white, dry wood, the bark side of the fig accord rather than the fruit or the milky leaf. Creamy and powdery overtones run through the wood, with a musky edge that stays soft rather than animalic. A resinous amber quality shows in the drier notes, close to cedarwood, which is what perfumers build the bark facet from since fig itself yields no bark oil.
ScentWheel
Breadthmedium
EnvelopeBase · ~14h lasting
Family
Woody & Earthy
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
ScentArt
Seen in
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Origin
The bark of Ficus carica and related species. Nothing is distilled or extracted from it commercially, unlike cedarwood or oakmoss. Every source found describes what the word bark is meant to do inside a composition rather than giving a direct sensory account of the plant part. Attested on Parfumo in 3 fragrances, but across 1 brand only.
Usage in Perfumery
Used as the drydown of a fig composition. A Sonoma Scent Studio customer writes that 'the dry-down is the tree bark. It's woody, warm and soft.' Carrement Belle describe it as the counterweight that balances the green and fruity parts of a fig. In practice it is a cedar-type dry wood holding up the rest of the accord.
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Perfumes featuring Fig Tree Bark
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Fig Tree Bark appears prominently.