Tanarius Major
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About
Milky, gently spiced incense wood
Scent Profile
Tanarius major, sold as lakawood, smells of soft wood with a smooth, milky roundness and a gentle spice. It is warm and quiet rather than sharp. A faint incense smoke hangs at the edge, as the wood is best known burnt. Some pieces carry a light peach or peony sweetness.
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Origin
Tanarius major is an old trade and English name for lakawood, a reddish aromatic heartwood from South-East Asia, mainly from the liana Dalbergia parviflora. The same trade name can also point to Acronychia wood, so each batch needs its botanical confirmed. The wood has little smell until it is burnt, and the oil is steam-distilled from the heartwood, which holds nerolidol, farnesol and furfurol. Wikipedia says lakawood was once called Tanarius major in some English sources, and sellers print both names. No botanical index lists the name: IPNI has no entry for Tanarius major.
Usage in Perfumery
Lakawood is burnt as incense in Asia, and only small amounts go into joss sticks because its strong smell takes over the blend. In perfume it is a rare wood note for incense and soft-wood accords, used in the base.
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