Castoreum

Animalic note

An animalic material originally from beaver glands and now largely synthetic, castoreum smells warm, leathery, and smoky with sweet, slightly tarry and animalic facets. It is a classic component of leather and chypre accords.

Found in

3 fragrances

Usually a

Base note

Most common in

Woody

Often paired with

3 fragrances with Castoreum