What Spruce Species Are Used in Cologne?
Several species of spruce are used in cologne for both men and women. Spruce trees have leaves all year, which allows plenty of leaves to be available to make perfume and cologne. Spruce is one of the woodsy-smelling ingredients that can be found in cologne.
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Scientific Facts
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The spruce genus is part of the pine family. The official scientific genus name for spruce is Picea A. Dietr. There are 12 species in the spruce genus. The species are Norway spruce (Picea abies l. Karst), brewer spruce (Picea breweriana S. Watson), Englemann spruce (Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm), white spruce (Picea Glauca Moss), sakhalin spruce (Picea glehnii Mast.), Picea xlutzii Little, black spruce (Picea mariana), Serbian spruce (Picea omorika), blue spruce (Picea pungens), red spruce (Picea rubens), sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and morinda spruce (Picea smithiana).
Spruce Geography
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Species of spruce are mostly found in North America. Spruce grows throughout Canada, the western United States, eastern United States and parts of the northwestern region of the United States. Colognes containing spruce are normally manufactured in the United States due to the large availability of the tree.
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Common Spruce Notes
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The common spruce species used in cologne are black spruce and blue spruce. These two species are the most fragrant and easily obtainable species from the spruce genus. Black spruce and blue spruce give off a fragrant, woodsy scent that cologne enthusiasts may favor in cooler weather.
Complementing Notes
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Notes are the scent of the ingredients that are found in perfume and cologne. Perfumers, creators of perfume and cologne, use notes that blend well with each other. Spruce is primarily found in masculine and unisex cologne. Amber, rose, grasses, woods and tobacco are notes commonly found in unisex cologne alongside spruce. Suede, bark, citrus and redwood are common notes mixed with spruce in masculine cologne.
Perfumers Who Favor Spruce
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Blue spruce is favored by Tommy Hilfiger, who uses it in both his Tommy 10 cologne and Tommy cologne. Hilfiger uses blue spruce found in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. Tommy 10 and Tommy both mix blue spruce with fruits, grass and other woods such as maple. Black spruce can be found in Napoleon by Joanne Bassett. Bassett mixes black spruce with citrus, tobacco, rosemary, black pepper and jasmine. The floral and citrus notes, mixed with black spruce, are used by Napoleon for a scent that can worn by both men and women. Ayala Moriel also used black spruce for her Rainforest cologne. This is a masculine cologne where black spruce has been mixed with florals, moss and hay.
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References
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