Algarrobo Negro

About Algarrobo Negro

Algarrobo Negro is a woody note inspired by the dark, dense timber of South American Prosopis trees. In fragrance it is best understood as an impression of dry wood, bark, tannin, and earth rather than as a common distilled perfume oil.

Scent Profile

The profile is dry, tannic, earthy, and subtly sweet. It is less pencil-like than cedar and less creamy than sandalwood, with a rougher, darker grain that can suggest shade, dust, and dense wood warmed by a dry climate.

Use in Perfumery

Algarrobo Negro works well in the base of woody, smoky, green, leather, mate, spice, and amber compositions. It can tighten sweet materials, give botanical notes a more grounded feel, and add a sense of natural weight without becoming resinous.

Did You Know?

Because the idea is tactile, it works especially well when a perfumer wants the wearer to imagine grain, weight, and dryness rather than a simple forest smell. Algarrobo trees are known in parts of South America for both wood and pods. As a perfume note, the name is less about a familiar essential oil and more about the imagined landscape of dark, dry, textured wood.