Fragrance Ingredient Glossary

Bergamot 500 Sparkling, slightly bitter Italian citrus — the signature lift of Earl Grey tea and countless colognes. View 500 fragrances → Lemon 177 Sharp, clean and effervescent; an instant burst of brightness and freshness. View 177 fragrances → Mandarin Orange 206 Sweet, juicy and rounded — softer and more candied than orange. View 206 fragrances → Grapefruit 123 Tart, fizzy and gently bitter, lending a modern, energetic zing. View 123 fragrances → Orange 60 Sweet, succulent and cheerful — a friendly, sunlit citrus note. View 60 fragrances → Lime 27 Crisp, green and tangy, sharper and more aromatic than lemon. View 27 fragrances → Amalfi Lemon 25 A refined, sun-ripened Italian lemon — rounder and less acidic than common lemon. View 25 fragrances → Bitter Orange 26 The peel of the Seville orange: dry, tangy and aromatic. View 26 fragrances → Petitgrain 23 Distilled from orange-tree twigs and leaves — woody-green and bittersweet. View 23 fragrances → Calabrian Bergamot 18 Prized bergamot from Calabria, exceptionally fresh and luminous. View 18 fragrances →

Peach 118 Soft, velvety and nectar-sweet; a classic, skin-like fruit note. View 118 fragrances → Apple 64 Crisp and juicy — green apple is tart and fresh, red apple sweet and round. View 64 fragrances → Pear 74 Watery, fresh and sweet, with a clean, contemporary sparkle. View 74 fragrances → Raspberry 61 Tart-sweet red berry with a jammy, faintly violet undertone. View 61 fragrances → Black Currant 72 Cassis — tart, fruity and a touch sulphurous-green; vivid and modern. View 72 fragrances → Plum 50 Deep, syrupy and slightly boozy stone fruit with a velvety richness. View 50 fragrances → Pineapple 44 Tangy and tropical, juicy with a green-sweet, effervescent bite. View 44 fragrances → Apricot 25 Soft, warm and fuzzy stone fruit, honeyed and gently floral. View 25 fragrances → Litchi 27 Delicate, rosy and watery exotic fruit with a fresh sweetness. View 27 fragrances → Melon 23 Cool, watery and sweet — a fresh, summery fruit note. View 23 fragrances → Blackberry 18 Dark, jammy berry with a wine-like, slightly tart depth. View 18 fragrances →

Lavender 177 Clean, herbaceous and soothing, with a soft floral-camphor freshness; a fougère staple. View 177 fragrances → Rosemary 44 Bracing and camphoraceous — green, woody and invigorating. View 44 fragrances → Sage 47 Dry, savory and herbal with a cool, green bite. View 47 fragrances → Clary Sage 37 Warm, aromatic and slightly sweet, with a soft ambery facet. View 37 fragrances → Basil 43 Green, peppery and anisic — adds a fresh, aromatic snap. View 43 fragrances → Mint 57 Cool, sharp and refreshing; instantly clean and invigorating. View 57 fragrances → Thyme 17 Pungent, warm-herbal and slightly medicinal. View 17 fragrances → Artemisia 25 Wormwood — bitter, green and aromatic with a faintly anisic edge. View 25 fragrances → Galbanum 24 Intensely green, resinous and bitter — the sharp heart of classic chypres. View 24 fragrances → Violet Leaf 34 Green, dewy and cucumber-fresh, with a cool metallic crispness. View 34 fragrances → Juniper 24 Piney, gin-like and resinous — dry and bracing. View 24 fragrances → Cypress 18 Dry, coniferous and woody-green; calm and evergreen. View 18 fragrances → Coriander 79 Spicy-aromatic seed — fresh and slightly woody, with a peppery lift. View 79 fragrances →

Rose 371 The queen of flowers — lush, honeyed and many-faceted, from fresh dew to deep jam. View 371 fragrances → Jasmine 453 Intensely sweet and narcotic; rich, sensual and indispensable in fine perfumery. View 453 fragrances → Ylang-Ylang 111 Creamy, banana-tinged tropical bloom with a heady, slightly spicy sweetness. View 111 fragrances → Geranium 116 Green, rosy and minty-fresh — adds a crisp, slightly masculine floral facet. View 116 fragrances → Violet 105 Powdery, sweet and nostalgic, with a soft candied-floral character. View 105 fragrances → Peony 84 Fresh, dewy and rosy-pink — a light, modern floral with a watery sparkle. View 84 fragrances → Magnolia 57 Lemony, creamy white-floral with a fresh, slightly green elegance. View 57 fragrances → Freesia 71 Delicate and peppery-fresh, with a clean, soapy brightness. View 71 fragrances → Carnation 59 Spicy, clove-tinged floral with a warm, old-world charm. View 59 fragrances → Lily of the Valley 137 Muguet — green, dewy and innocent; a soft springtime white floral. View 137 fragrances → Mimosa 31 Soft, powdery yellow blossom — honeyed, cottony and gently green. View 31 fragrances → Orchid 55 A lush, creamy and slightly exotic floral, often rich and velvety. View 55 fragrances → Osmanthus 26 Apricot-and-leather floral — fruity, suede-like and golden. View 26 fragrances → Honeysuckle 29 Sweet, nectarous and sunlit, with a fresh dewy lift. View 29 fragrances →

Orange Blossom 159 Honeyed, sweet and a touch green-bitter; sunlit and sensual. View 159 fragrances → Neroli 83 Distilled orange blossom — fresh, green and citrusy-floral, cleaner than the absolute. View 83 fragrances → Tuberose 96 Voluptuous, creamy and narcotic — one of the most intense white florals. View 96 fragrances → Gardenia 59 Creamy, lush and faintly mushroomy, with a buttery white-floral richness. View 59 fragrances → Jasmine Sambac 34 A brighter, greener jasmine with a tea-like, slightly indolic freshness. View 34 fragrances → Lily 47 Elegant, heady and slightly spicy, with a green stem facet. View 47 fragrances →

Pink Pepper 144 Sparkling, rosy-spicy berry — peppery yet bright and slightly fruity. View 144 fragrances → Cardamom 124 Aromatic, cool-spicy pod with a fresh, slightly citrusy warmth. View 124 fragrances → Cinnamon 107 Sweet, warm and woody spice with a comforting, fiery glow. View 107 fragrances → Nutmeg 72 Warm, gently sweet and woody baking spice. View 72 fragrances → Black Pepper 31 Dry, sharp and crackling — adds heat and a spicy lift. View 31 fragrances → Ginger 67 Zesty, warm and spicy-fresh, with a sparkling bite. View 67 fragrances → Saffron 89 Leathery, suede-like and slightly sweet — precious and warm. View 89 fragrances → Cloves 23 Intensely warm, sweet-spicy and slightly medicinal. View 23 fragrances → Star Anise 16 Sweet, liquorice-like spice with a cool, aromatic warmth. View 16 fragrances → Caraway 26 Warm, nutty-spicy seed with a bread-like aromatic quality. View 26 fragrances →

Sandalwood 469 Creamy, soft and milky wood — smooth, warm and quietly sensual. View 469 fragrances → Cedar 356 Dry, pencil-shaving wood — clean and slightly resinous. View 356 fragrances → Virginia Cedar 44 A sharper, drier cedar with a crisp, sappy bite. View 44 fragrances → Vetiver 256 Earthy, smoky and rooty grass-wood — dry, green and elegant. View 256 fragrances → Patchouli 383 Dark, earthy and slightly sweet-camphorous; rich and unmistakable. View 383 fragrances → Guaiac Wood 43 Smoky, tarry and sweet, with a soft campfire warmth. View 43 fragrances → Cashmeran 48 A musky-woody material with a soft, warm, velvety cashmere feel. View 48 fragrances → Cashmere Wood 29 Smooth, abstract blond-wood note — soft and skin-like. View 29 fragrances → Brazilian Rosewood 41 Sweet, rosy-woody and slightly spicy precious wood. View 41 fragrances →

Amber 472 A warm, sweet, golden accord — soft, powdery and enveloping (an accord, not fossilized resin). View 472 fragrances → Ambroxan 60 Dry, mineral-ambery and radiant — a modern, second-skin material with huge diffusion. View 60 fragrances → Amberwood 38 Dry, radiant amber-wood with strong, long-lasting projection. View 38 fragrances → Labdanum 46 Sticky, leathery-sweet resin from rockrose — the backbone of amber accords. View 46 fragrances → Benzoin 116 Sweet, vanillic-balsamic resin — warm and comforting. View 116 fragrances → Myrrh 27 Bitter-sweet, medicinal and balsamic, with a smoky warmth. View 27 fragrances → Olibanum 27 Frankincense — fresh, lemony-resinous and meditative; cool smoke. View 27 fragrances → Incense 94 Smoky, sacred and resinous — airy and contemplative. View 94 fragrances → Opoponax 16 Sweet myrrh — soft, balsamic and ambery, with a honeyed warmth. View 16 fragrances → Elemi 16 Fresh, lemony-peppery resin with a bright, piney lift. View 16 fragrances → Styrax 16 Sweet, leathery-balsamic resin with a faint cinnamon-smoke facet. View 16 fragrances →

Oud 52 Agarwood — dense, smoky, balsamic and animalic; opulent, precious and divisive. View 52 fragrances → Leather 112 Smoky, dry and animalic — evokes tanned hide, suede and birch tar. View 112 fragrances → Suede 28 A soft, powdery-leathery note — gentle and skin-like. View 28 fragrances → Tobacco 59 Warm, sweet and dry cured leaf — honeyed, hay-like and cozy. View 59 fragrances →

Musk 565 Soft, warm and skin-like — rounds and prolongs a scent with a clean sensuality. View 565 fragrances → White Musk 92 Clean, fresh-laundry musk — soft, cottony and modern. View 92 fragrances → Ambergris 51 Salty, marine-animalic and radiant — a rare, glowing fixative. View 51 fragrances → Civet 26 Intensely animalic — warm and sensual, sweetly so in trace amounts. View 26 fragrances → Ambrette 20 Botanical musk from seeds — warm, slightly nutty and pear-skin soft. View 20 fragrances →

Vanilla 466 Sweet, creamy and warm — the ultimate comforting gourmand note. View 466 fragrances → Tonka Bean 245 Sweet, almondy and hay-like, with a warm coumarin softness. View 245 fragrances → Caramel 39 Buttery, burnt-sugar sweetness — rich and indulgent. View 39 fragrances → Honey 41 Warm, nectarous and faintly animalic sweetness. View 41 fragrances → Coffee 28 Dark, roasted and bittersweet — bold and stimulating. View 28 fragrances → Coconut 38 Creamy, tropical and milky-sweet, with a sun-lotion warmth. View 38 fragrances → Almond 37 Sweet, marzipan-like and nutty, with a soft cherry facet. View 37 fragrances → Praline 25 Caramelized nuts and sugar — toasty, sweet and gourmand. View 25 fragrances → Cacao 18 Dry, bittersweet chocolate — rich and slightly dusty. View 18 fragrances → Licorice 22 Sweet-anisic and dark — chewy and slightly medicinal. View 22 fragrances → Coumarin 18 Sweet hay-and-almond molecule — the heart of the fougère accord. View 18 fragrances → Rum 17 Boozy, sweet and warm, with a caramelized, spirituous lift. View 17 fragrances →

Iris 161 Cool, powdery and elegant orris — buttery, rooty and suede-like; one of the most precious materials. View 161 fragrances → Orris Root 53 The rhizome behind iris — silky, powdery and violet-cool. View 53 fragrances → Heliotrope 69 Almond-and-vanilla powder, with a soft marzipan sweetness. View 69 fragrances → Aldehydes 50 Sparkling, soapy-waxy molecules that add lift and a clean, abstract shimmer (think Chanel No.5). View 50 fragrances →

Sea Notes 18 A salty, aquatic accord evoking ocean spray and fresh sea air. View 18 fragrances → Water Lily 20 Cool, watery floral — fresh, dewy and serene. View 20 fragrances → Lotus 25 Clean, watery and faintly green, with a calm, zen freshness. View 25 fragrances → Tea 20 Dry, aromatic and gently smoky — calm, elegant and refreshing. View 20 fragrances →