Thuja
Note Profile
About
Thuja is a coniferous woody note associated with arborvitae and white cedar materials. It reads as dry, resinous, and slightly herbal, with a green woody facet that distinguishes it from sweeter cedar types.
Scent Profile
Thuja smells woody, coniferous, and slightly camphoraceous, with a dry aromatic opening and a faint green-herbal edge. It can also show subtle fruity or balsamic undertones, giving it a more complex profile than a simple cedar note.
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Origin
In perfumery and aromatic materials, thuja typically refers to oil or extract from Thuja species, especially Thuja occidentalis, an evergreen tree native to eastern North America and also cultivated elsewhere. The material may be obtained as wood oil or leaf extract, and it contains characteristic terpenoid constituents such as thujone.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use thuja to build dry coniferous woods, aromatic green effects, and forest notes. It blends well with cedar, cypress, pine, juniper, incense, lavender, and herbal materials when a natural evergreen facet is needed.
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