Woody

Larch

Note Profile

Botanical 7 perfumes

About

Larch is the wood and resin of Larix trees, native to the cooler Northern Hemisphere. The oil or resinoid is steam distilled or solvent extracted. It smells dry, resinous and woody, with green and balsamic touches. It is lighter and less smoky than pine, with a faintly sweet, lemony note that softens on drying. It is used in the heart or base.

Scent Profile

Larch has a dry, resinous woody aroma with subtle green and balsamic undertones. Its scent is lighter and less smoky than pine, with a faintly sweet, almost lemony nuance that softens as it dries down. The note can evoke the fresh, sun-warmed wood of larch forests.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~48h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Woody & Earthy

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Larch names no single substance

A natural extract

Larch turpentine exists but we hold none. The material that would realise this note is Larch turpentine; we do not hold it, so this edge names the gap rather than asserting a reconstruction.

How the layers join

Origin

Larch is sourced from the wood and resin of trees in the Larix genus, native to cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Essential oil or resinoid is typically obtained through steam distillation or solvent extraction of the wood or resin.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use larch primarily as a heart or base note to impart natural woody depth and subtle resinous warmth. It blends well with coniferous notes, vetiver, incense, and citrus, and is valued for adding complexity to woody, fougère, and chypre compositions.