Moss
damp shaded forest floor, green and a little bitter
In 53 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in autumn
What it is
Usually oakmoss or treemoss under a plainer name. Both are lichens rather than mosses, and both are restricted over allergens.
What it smells like
Damp, green and a little bitter, the smell of the shaded side of a tree. It anchors a fragrance and gives it a floor, and its restriction is why so many older scents feel lighter than they used to.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Le Labo (5), Rasasi (5), Ajmal (3), Amouage (3), Kilian (3), Mancera (3).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with moss
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Lattafa
Lattafa Badee Al Oud Sublime
Availability may vary
Parfums De Marly
Parfums De Marly Kalan
Availability may vary
