Does anyone know anything about the different varieties of juniper? I own a couple of French knives that have juniper(genevriere in French) scales and I’ve always been struck by their aromatic smell. It’s a quite strong smell that doesn’t dissipate with time and that smells almost exactly like black pepper. I’d like to purchase some of this wood, but it seems that what is available in the US is different than what is used on these knives. Or maybe it’s not... I just don’t know. Does anyone know which a variety of juniper smells like this and whether it’s available for purchase here in the US? I’ve seen some blanks listed on Cook’s Wood, but these just don’t look to be the same. I’d appreciate whatever info anyone has.

Thank you.