cedar smoke

Fragrant timber burning

Cedar smoke is the aromatic vapor produced when cedar wood burns.

It has a distinctive warm, resinous scent prized in incense, smudging ceremonies, and cooking.

The smoke is traditionally used for spiritual cleansing in various Indigenous cultures: The room was purified with cedar smoke.

Cedar-smoked salmon is a Pacific Northwest specialty.

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sage · woodsmoke · wood burning · aromatic · resin · burning · ritual · spirit cleansing · cleansing · fragrant · sweat lodge · piney · hearth · bonfire · kindling · embers · drift · haze

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aromatic character

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Harmful airborne vapors

burning rubber · diesel exhaust · industrial emissions · burnt plastic

air quality

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Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · crisp air · pure air · mountain air · sea breeze

scent character

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Hazardous airborne substance emissions

industrial exhaust · diesel fumes · ammonia

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G