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Redwood Flower

Q: Is Redwood Flower natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No extraction exists. Sequoia flowers are too small and faintly scented for any harvest..

FLOWERS / floral · woody · earthy

Redwood Flower

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · woody · earthy
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Sequoia sempervirens
Appearance	Pale yellow to amber liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	United States (California)
Pyramid	Heart

Faint, resinous-sweet, barely scented. Redwood flowers are tiny and overlooked — the tree's aromatic identity comes from bark and wood, not blossoms.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Faint, resinous-sweet, bark-influenced. The imagined florality of an ancient tree — you sense tannin, resin, cool forest air, and a whisper of something that might be flower. Atmospheric and mythological rather than specifically floral.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Faint resinous-sweet, bark-tannic, forest air

After a few hours

Barely perceptible, atmospheric, ancient-wood warmth

After a few days

Near-invisible — forest memory, cool resinous trace

The Full Story

Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) produces tiny, inconspicuous flowers with negligible fragrance. The tree's aromatic character comes entirely from its tannin-rich bark and resinous wood — not its reproductive structures.

The perfumery fantasy imagines what a redwood flower 'should' smell like: resinous-sweet, ancient, forested. Construction draws on the tree's existing aromatic identity (bark tannins, wood terpenes) and adds a faint floral whisper.

The concept trades on the tree's mythology — age, size, majesty — rather than any actual floral scent. Redwoods can live 2,000+ years and reach 115 meters, making them the tallest organisms on Earth.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Rose Monotone. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Coast redwoods capture up to 35% of their water from fog — they literally drink clouds. Their needle-like leaves condense fog droplets, which drip to the ground and supplement rainfall. This fog-dependence limits their range to a narrow coastal strip in California and southern Oregon.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No extraction exists. Sequoia flowers are too small and faintly scented for any harvest.

Molecular Formula	Complex mixture — related compounds from Sequoia sempervirens: alpha-pinene (C₁₀H₁₆), cedrol
CAS Number	N/A — natural material, extremely rare
Botanical Name	Sequoia sempervirens
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale yellow to amber liquid

In Perfumery

Fantasy concept extending redwood's aromatic identity into floral territory. No extraction exists. Built from bark-resinous elements with faint floral overlay. Functions in forest, ancient-tree, and mythological compositions.