guaiac wood


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Noun1.guaiac wood - heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
guaiacum wood
Bulnesia sarmienti, palo santo - South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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(Cue excited squealing.) The top notes feature ginger zest, clove buds and cardamom -- you can already smell the masala chai -- with a heart of violet, incense and mate, and a base of warm latte, guaiac wood and birch tree.
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Scents vary from White Lily (Madagascar vanilla and spicy pink pepper) to Oud (namesake oud blended with smoky guaiac wood and incense).
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