Caribbean woods smell like sun-baked driftwood mingled with warm spices and a whisper of salt air. Imagine stepping into a weathered beach hut where sandalwood and cedar have absorbed years of tropical humidity, sea spray, and faint vanilla smoke. There's a creamy, almost buttery richness beneath the woody structure—less austere than northern cedarwood, more voluptuous. It evokes memories of aged rum in wooden barrels, sun-bleached timber, and the resinous warmth that lingers on skin after a day in the Caribbean sun.
Caribbean woods are typically a fragrant accords rather than a single pure ingredient, blending several tropical timber notes: sandalwood from India or Australia, atlas cedarwood, and often ambroxan or other synthetic molecules that mimic precious oud-like qualities. The composition draws inspiration from the region's historic timber trade and Caribbean rum production. Perfumers craft this note to capture the essence of tropical hardwoods aged in salt air—a marriage of botanical reality and romanticised colonial history, creating something warmer and more sensual than traditional European woody notes.
Caribbean woods typically functions as a luxurious, creamy base note that adds warmth and depth without harshness. It softens the astringency of traditional woods, often appearing in fragrances seeking sophistication with approachability. Used to create ambient, enveloping scents rather than sharp woody accents—ideal for evoking leisure, escape, and gentle opulence.
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