Veramoss

About this material

Oakmoss is the most important ingredient in Chypre and Fougere fragrances and when used in small amounts it adds softness and beauty to virtually all types of perfume. But sadly the material is now highly limited in use by IFRA standards (0.1% of the finished product). Making up nearly 16% of the natural absolute is Atraric Acid, aka Veramoss® or Evernyl Use this powdered material to boost natural oakmoss, or on its own for the wonderful scent it has in its own right. As with most aroma chemicals, there are varying qualities. Veramoss is the finest quality. Veramoss was a key material in masterpieces such as Polo (1978) by Carlos Benaim for Ralph Lauren, and forms a whopping 10% of Baccarat … — Fraterworks

Usage in formulas

The 27th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 322 of 807 formulas. A working material, recurrent without being automatic.