How to Use oakmoss in a Sentence

oakmoss

noun
  • The range is fragranced with top notes of citrus, green tea and bergamot, mid notes of jasmine and rose, and deeper notes of musk, cedarwood and oakmoss.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • It’s scented with notes of sage, lavender, spruce, pine, and oakmoss for a crisp yet refined fragrance that’s especially great for cool fall evenings.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Once it's fully set, the fragrance transforms almost entirely into a warm, hazy mix of amber, sandalwood, oakmoss, and vanilla.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This iconic perfume features top notes of citrus, vanilla and peach, with heart notes of sandalwood, oakmoss, jasmine, cedar and rose, for a truly sophisticated fragrance.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The Fern Grove collection will elevate your scentscape with a calming blend of fern, oakmoss, fig, watercress, cedar, vetiver, and sandalwood.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Fern Grove collection will elevate your scentscape with a calming blend of fern, oakmoss, fig, watercress, cedar, vetiver, and sandalwood.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Inspired by the strength and history of the French monarchy, Aventus features top notes of pineapple and bergamot with heart notes of birch and patchouli and base notes of ambergris, sandalwood and oakmoss.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • And to remember his older brother Lawrence, who passed away in 2020 from colon cancer, Southern Office—with hints of oakmoss—nods to their roots.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • Witchy Friend Heretic Häxan, $125 For fans of the occult, Heretic’s Haxan offers just the rich, embery combination of fossilized amber, oakmoss and musks.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

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