Grooming Dept

How strong is the clove?

Hi Mark. The cloves is very light. Real clove EO is about 3% of the fragrance. But I'm using larger percentage of ingredients from the perfume industry to simulate the smell of cloves, these ingredients are also not clove extract or derivatives.

Scent notes: Air (ozonic), Amber, Mandarin and Passion Fruit, Wood

The Magnolia label. Scent notes: Magnolia, Petitgrain, Cedarwood Atlas and Incense Accord

Yes and yes to up above!

Mohammad could you tell us more about guaiacwood? I think it might be pretty new to some of us! I saw your scent profile on instagram. Intrigued.

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Wow these scents are very intriguing

Yes and yes to   up above!

Mohammad could you tell us more about guaiacwood? I think it might be pretty new to some of us!  I saw your scent profile on instagram. Intrigued.

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Thank you so much vtmax I'm happy to oblige


The guaiac is a tree that grows wild in the jungles, in the Gran Chaco region, which covers a portion of Argentina and Paraguay. The oil has a salve like texture even though it’s considered an oil, it becomes liquid around 115F. The fruit resembles a yellow-orange cherry, and the aromatic wood is protected by a thick, smooth, gray bark. Deemed harder than oak, the heartwood produces an essential oil with a sweet, woody, milky fragrance reminiscent of sandalwood. As with amyris, the tree’s age has an impact on the fragrance of its essential oil.

This what I get when I smell it: like caramelised toffee, creamy, tarmac, rubber, tea-rose, spicy-flora, suede, lemon and berries.

Guaiacwood is often used by niche fragrances, it's a versatile ingredient. I made the following test mixes so far, and love them all:

guaiacwood + vanilla + honey
guaiacwood + leather
guaiacwood + Citrus Accord
guaiacwood + rhubarb + Lily of the valley + lemon (Will make a great bar soap scent)

And the winner
guaiacwood + Bergamot+ labdanum + dates + coriander, vetiver + iris + rose

Wow. Thanks for the detailed response! Sounds amazing.


168 hours and counting gents

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Ha Alex!!

The Neroli Di Bois Label. Scent Notes: Neroli Orange Blossom, Orris, Wood Accord.