Campfire

Campfire

Base note Smoky & leather Woody Fragrance oil

Woodsmoke and charred logs, sometimes with a sweet toasted or marshmallow edge. Atmospheric in small doses; overdosed it turns acrid and ashy.

Made from: A blended fragrance oil — no natural oil of this exact scent exists; it's built from aroma chemicals and sometimes natural extracts.
Strength: ●●●●● a little goes a long way
Cost: Moderate
Moods: Cozy Nostalgic
Seasons: Autumn, Winter
Rooms: Living room, Entryway

Blend with it

No special cautions at normal use; follow the supplier's IFRA certificate.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Strong — start low; blending with vanilla or a wood keeps it from reading as an ashtray.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayWorkable

Electric (water) diffuserAvoid

Cold-process soapWorkable

Smoke notes can be divisive on skin; check the supplier's notes for discoloration.

Melt-and-pour soapWorkable

Laundry & cleaningAvoid

Smoke is the scent most people want out of fabric, not in it.

Pairs well with

Marshmallow

Base · Gourmand

Fir Needle

Middle · Woody

Atlas Cedarwood

Atlas Cedarwood

Vanilla

Base · Gourmand

Maple

Base · Gourmand

Leather

Base · Smoky & leather

Tobacco Leaf

Base · Smoky & leather

Pine

Middle · Woody

Don't have it? Try Leather, Oud.

In these blends

A log cabin, a woodstove going and fir trees right outside the door.

Fir Needle · Bergamot · Atlas Cedarwood · Juniper Berry · Campfire · Black Pepper

Top 22% Middle 50% Base 28%

CozyGroundingAutumnWinter

A little lore

Much of the smell of woodsmoke comes from guaiacol and related compounds released when the lignin in wood burns.