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Teak (Tectona Grandis)
Category Wood
Woody, aromatic, smoky, leather.
Teak is an exotic tree in the verbenaceae family, native to southeast Asia. The resistant, beige-brown wood is appreciated for furniture making. The tree can reach a height of 120 feet.
The teakwood note is recreated by perfumers in the laboratory.
Teak brings perfume compositions a woody, exotic note, with smoky accents.
Aside from the wood, in great demand, the tree’s gum, leaves, seeds and flowers are also used. Certain specialists describe the wood as having an old-leather scent due to the resin.