This oakmoss absolute is simply beautiful, rich, earthy, damp moss and woods. I dilute to 10% by weight with Everclear though it takes a bit of time. It is a very good fixative and adds depth to blends, even florals.

Review by robin 1/8/2020

By itself it has that smoked wood smell, but occasionally when I add it to blends, it makes the blend smell "fishy" and ruins the blend. I thought it was something I did wrong in the blend, but I just tried it again and found it very unappealing. Could it be the way I'm diluting the absolute? Because I'm a natural perfumer, I use 190 proof Everclear. Any suggestion would be helpful. A customer responds to Erica: Dear Erica, 190 proof everclear is 92.4% alcohol and might interfere (i.e muddy) the final product. With that in mind, in your situation, I would say dilute it to 10% or 1% with perfumer alcohol or different carrier. Maybe almond oil or jojoba? Personally, and this might seem wild, but Pomegranate gave it an interesting profile and made it into something for my girlfriend. Experiment with it drop by different carrier drop. Maybe it's just way too dominate and may need a couple days to macerate (settle down) before being reintroduced to the product. I can't fully comment on the variability of Oakmoss, because I'm unsure of the handling and other components mixed into oakmoss. Be patient, try again, and have fun!

Review by Erica 12/27/2018

Just with a small whiff from the bottle I can tell this is what I was looking for! Smokey, leathery, earth notes, very dirty but in the good way. I'm a oud 27 addict and this alone seems like a big part of le labos oud fragrance it's absolutely amazing. I want to just hold it at my nose all day. If you're looking for a dark damp leathery smoke scent this is it! Again perfect Eden.

Review by Eucharist 12/7/2018

I ordered a small bottle of this oakmoss about two years ago, and it smells exactly the same today! Damp moss, magical woodlands, a little bit sweet and a little bit leafy. Absolutely love that this is IRFA compliant! Well worth the largest size bottle possible, I will be picking one up very soon and I suggest you do the same.

Review by J 9/29/2017

The oakmoss I just received smells much different than when I previously ordered some a while back and even that was the IFRA compliant version, and I mean that in a very good way. This one smells more green and earthy, like true oakmoss, whereas the previous version smelled more like musk.

Review by Justin 8/30/2016