Cypriol oil

Say itSIP-ree-awl oil

Smoky, earthy-woody roots with spicy, leathery and vetiver-like darkness.

What it is: Natural oil from rhizomes of Cyperus scariosus sedge.
Where it comes from: India
When you smell it: Dry-down: hours later.
What perfumers do with it: Adds earthy, smoky, oud-like woodiness; a staple in oud and vetiver accords.
Worth knowing: Indian tradition used it to scent clothes and anoint the forehead, believed to bring success in love.
Also called: Nagarmotha; Cyperus scariosus; also traded as 'papyrus oil'

Named by the house, not on the label, in 12

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