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Cedarwood
Cedertræ
Cedertræ er en grundsten i parfumeindustrien - det strukturerer og forankrer en bred vifte af dufte på tværs af næsten alle duftfamilier. Dens blandbarhed er uden sidestykke: cedertræ kan parres med andre træagtige noter som patchouli, vetiver eller sandeltræ, men den blander sig allermest sømløst med blomstrede og citrusagtige frugter (og er særligt forførende ved siden af mousserende grapefrugt). Som en naturligt aromatisk tone er cedertræ i sig selv markant varm, tør og træagtig med en let læderagtig nuance.
Det er en af de ældste ingredienser i parfumeriet, og dens balsamiske, træagtige aroma udgør en central facet i mange populære dufte. Cedertræ stammer fra Middelhavsområdet og Himalaya og er gennem historien blevet æret af mange kulturer for sine mystiske og magiske egenskaber.
I parfumeriet bruges cedertræ primært som en basisnote, der forankrer top- og hjertenoter. Sammen med musk og ambra får cedertræ en grøn, ren aroma med et retro-præget vintage-pust.
Varm, tør og træagtig med en let læderagtig nuance - en grundsten i moderne parfumeri.
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Historie
Our relationship with cedarwood is certainly nothing new. For millennia, the unique properties of cedarwood have captured our attention and inspired the very foundation of perfumery. In ancient Egypt, the essence of Lebanon cedar was added to cosmetic formulations, trickled into thick, warm fragrances and mixed with ointments to embalm the dead. Well aware of cedarwood’s durability, the King of Assyria had his palace in Nineveh built solely from the material, and in Tibet, cedar oil has been used in temples and traditional medicine. Others yet have considered the cedar, a stubborn and resistant tree, to be home to the god of thunder and thus the most sacred of all plants.
Produktion
Cedarwood is a natural aromatic note, derived from wood chips, carpentry scraps and cedar roots. Once the coveted essence is obtained through a process of steam distillation, the wood is ground to a powder.
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Cedarwood has long been esteemed for its healing, purification and spiritual properties. Since antiquity, the divine scent of cedarwood has been celebrated during traditional spiritual and religious rituals—burning cedarwood to release is fragrance in a warm, fiery sacrament. The benefits of cedarwood extend well beyond its rich, fragrant properties: cedarwood acts as an antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, stimulant and aphrodisiac. It also has unique bug repellant properties, meaning that it is a popular material for making wardrobes because insects dislike the scent. Atlas cedar is sometimes attached to the Leather family due to its smoky and camphoric scent.
