Moss serves as a tenacious base note in perfumery, evoking a combination of earthy, green, and woody aromas. Oakmoss, a key component of the fougère accord, is the typical choice for perfumers as a source for these facets (although it is actually a lichen)
Natural oakmoss absolute, whilst once widely incorporated into perfumes, has seen drastic restrictions to its acceptable usage level in recent years due to its potential to cause allergic skin reactions. For this reason, oakmoss’ primary aromatic constituent, methyl atratate, is often utilised as a synthetic alternative
