Japanese Umbrella Pine
A woody note with the green and gently spicy character associated with a Japanese conifer.
Woody
About Japanese Umbrella Pine
Japanese umbrella pine, Sciadopitys verticillata, is an evergreen conifer native to Japan. It is botanically distinct from Japanese cedar, hinoki and true pines. In perfume, the name identifies a woody idea associated with this particular tree.
Scent Profile
A woody note with the green and gently spicy character associated with a Japanese conifer.
Use in Perfumery
It can add woody depth around flowers and herbs and connect them with other woods. A perfume note listing does not by itself establish whether leaves, wood or a particular extraction method were used. Those details depend on the individual fragrance specification.
Did You Know?
The English name refers to its umbrella-like whorls of leaves. Translating japanese-umbrella-pine as Japanese cedar can confuse it with a different tree. Matching the Japanese name with its botanical identity preserves that distinction.
