What Is Camphor in Perfumery?
What Is Camphor in Perfumery? Camphor in perfumery is a cool, medicinal, sharp-smelling material that functions as a base note, cutting through warmth, resins, and sweetness in a composition. Most base notes lean soft, woody, or sweet — camphor does the opposite, introducing a bracing, almost menthol-adjacent freshness that lingers well into a fragrance’s final […]