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BIRCH

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
leatherchyprefougeresmoky-woodsincense
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
roasted
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
smokyleatherytarryphenolicwoodymedicinal

Intensely smoky and tar-like, reminiscent of birch bark distilled over fire — think wintergreen dipped in creosote and leather. Dries down to a persistent phenolic, slightly medicinal leather note with a dry woody backbone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
8 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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naturals · No. 70

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 78.

Identity
Aliases · 8
Betula AlbaBetula LentaBetula PendulaBetula PubescensBirch Bark OilBirch Bud OilBirch TarBirch Tar Oil, Rectified
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