Teak wood
Teak (Tectona grandis) is a large tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, renowned for the quality of its wood. In perfumery, the teak wood note is often an olfactory reconstruction evoking a warm, slightly oily wood, with dry and gently spicy facets. It brings a natural elegance and a discreet warmth to woody compositions.
Teak wood, tropical warmth and woody elegance
Teak (Tectona grandis) is a large tree native to Southeast Asia, particularly Burma, India and Thailand. Its wood, dense and naturally oily, is world-renowned for its durability and beauty. While teak wood has a characteristic scent — warm, slightly leathery and oily — its extraction for perfumery purposes remains marginal.
In perfumery, the teak wood note is most often an olfactory reconstruction. It seeks to evoke the dry and slightly fatty warmth of worked wood, sometimes with a soft spicy facet or a hint of leather. Perfumers build it from dry woody raw materials and molecules with creamy or resinous facets.
Teak wood fits into contemporary woody compositions, warm orientals and masculine or unisex fragrances. It brings a natural elegance and a discreet depth, evoking noble materials and refined interiors.
Perfumes with the Teak wood note