Their products have unique scents with zero toxic or environmentally harmful ingredients. Diptyque LEau de Hesperides LOccitane de ProvenceDlice des Fleurs The good news, however, is that plantations in Australia are now coming on-stream, producing sandalwood oil of high quality to the relief of noses. "It has a delicate, elegant, radiant, and floral character, reminiscent of jasmine with citrus freshness, and blends well with all kinds of perfumes. But theres also a teeny touch of vanilla to oak (synthetic vanillin, used in many baked goods and confectionery, is derived from wood shavings! Theyre incredibly bitter on the tongue, used to flavour vermouth and absinthe (if youre a Martini fan, youll get the connection instantly). FrancisKurkdjian Oud Maison Symbolically, honey stands for the sweet life, prosperity, even immortality; the word itself comes from the ancient Hebrew word for enchant When man and bee teamed together, it turned out to be a win-win situation: bees got a safe place to live (and a reliable food source, in the form of flowering crops) and we got to harvest honey and beeswax in unbelievably impressive quantities: a single beehive can produce up to 200 kilos of honey each season. A gum resin that is produced from a bush found in Arabia and Eastern Africa. But not any more: this seriously exotic, intense, rich fragrance note is at the top of the price scale for ingredients though even so, its still present in as much as 40% of quality perfume creations. (And conservationists.) Maybe. Illamasqua Freak Extrait de Parfum, Refreshing, subtly sweet or positively jam-like: blueberry has different facets which perfumers have the power to play up. 'The happiness of that afternoon was already fixed in her mind, and always would the scent of freesia return it to her mental sight, for among the roses and violets and lilies and wall-lowers, the smell of freesia penetrated, as a melody stands out from its accompaniment, and gave her the most pleasure.' ), In perfumery, the not-quite-ripe peppercorns of the Piper nigrum vine are dried, crushed and steam-distilled to create an intensely-fragrant oil which is surprisingly complex: as well as delivering a burst of heat, its surprisingly fresh and woody, too, blending beautifully with citrus fruits like lemon, as well as aromatics including lavender, ginger, clove, coriander and geranium. But its under a bit of a cloud, perfume-wise. Intoxicating, hallucinogenic, life-threatening plants yes, truly angels trumpet (a.k.a. Common allergens fall into the five classes as detailed below: natural rubber, fragrances, preservatives, dyes, and metals. "Amber is a warm, powdery, sweet scent. Artmesia absinthium is accordingly a very green, sharp, bitter herbaceous fragrance element; youll find it more usually in mens scents, where it brings balance to floral notes. Ralph Lauren Romance (Today, a synthetic coumarin is widely used.) The dahlia fragrances on the market, weve a hunch, are inspired by the show-stopping appearance of this flower, rather than its scent: its not about to take over from jasmine and rose in the perfumers arsenal, anytime soon. Its mostly the foliage (from trees grown in the Atlas mountains of Morocco, or Virginia in the USA) that is steam-distilled to produce the intense oil, which is also used in aromatherapy for calming and balancing. comes from the Greek rkhis, literally meaning "testicle", thanks to the shape of the root. Goutal Paris Rose Absolue Giorgio Armani Sensi Guerlain Cuit Beluga Fresh Violette Balmain Ivoire Este Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia The blossom of the bitter orange tree (a.k.a. A fragrance without roses is almost as unthinkable as a love affair without kisses. Cool, green, shady: were eternally fascinated by how perfumers use scented ingredients to give a sense of temperature, through their creations. (Castor, by the way, gets its name from the Greek word for beaver. 'Thenatural extract is tooth-shaking sweet, seemingly (of course, it isntin reality),' explains perfumer Andy Tauer, 'and smells like a raspberry under LSD influence. Miller Harris Couer dEt (And its used in spells for beauty!) Nasomatto Black Afgano Gucci Guilty Serge Lutens Chergui Le Labo Fleur dOrange 27 Caudalie Zeste de Vigne ', Bulgari Jasmin Noir Launched in the 1990s, calone recreates the honey-like, watery qualities of the delectable fruit a relation of squashes and cucumbers - which originated in Africa and south-west Asia. Givenchy Ysatis Miller Harris Couer de Fleur Because Andy observes: 'My white lilac blooms early, due to an early spring in Zurich. The most celebrated use of bourgeons de cassis has been in Guerlains 1969 perfume, Chamade. Ylang ylang has a fruity top like a juicy crunchy pear and a body with an elegant floral softness that gives sensuality to both feminine and masculine fragrances," says Liegent. Of course theres no way to capture that smell naturally, so perfumers turn to chemistry to recreate that evocative scent. Those frond-like leaves evoke the forest, and its damp, earthy, humus-rich floor but actually, its the rhizomes (gnarly roots) from which the ferns essential oil is extracted, using volatile solvents. Rich and naturally complex, there are soft, come-hither floral elements to the balsam, as well as sweet vanilla and spicy cinnamon notes; its often used in ambres. LArtisan Parfumeur Jour de Fte Just threw that in because you never know when it might come in useful in Trivial Pursuit, someday). The resin produces a scent similar to that of balsam or lavender. A Far Eastern flower, a member of the lilac and olive family: known as Kwei Hwa or Mo Hsi, its been used there to fragrance tea and other drinks, as well as jam. Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli Goutal Quel Amour! ), Also known as olibanum, frankincense is actually a resin from the Boswellia sacra tree, which grows in the Dhofar area of Oman, as well as Yemen. (Statista) Guerlain Shalimar (The perfumes creator is on record as saying that without ylang-ylang in the formula, he couldnt have used such a high dose of the champagne-like aldehydes that give No. Intensely green green as spring itself the smell of hyacinth develops as the flower blooms. Guerlain Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Max Mara Le Parfum Do you hate it? Equally bewitching. There are dried fruits giving it a gourmand character, supported by what brings "cocoa" to mind. Chanel Les Exclusifs 31 Rue Cambon Clive Christian no.1 (price- $2150 per oz) Channel grand extrait ($4200 per oz) Shalini Perfume (2.2 oz bottle $900) Chanel No. Fragrances today are mostly a fusion of ingredients taken from nature or inspired by nature together with the synthetics (man-made ingredients) that are used to make them last longer, carry further, or stay true, when worn on the skin. Sometimes.) When theyre perfectly ripe, youll know it: the scent is sweet and musky and the juice will almost certainly drip down your chin Calvin KleinEternity Moment Put it with frangipani or vanilla, though, and their mutual sweetness comes out (If you were to look under a microscope, vanilla essential oil actually contains a little heliotropin in its make-up.) The price of the natural ingredient probably doesnt help: it takes 500 kilos of flowers to produce one kilo of concrete, and about one-tenth that quantity of absolute. A fantasy note of salt can be used to add tang to marine, woody or even gourmand fragrances. Dior JAdore Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Here, meanwhile, isperfumer Andy Tauer's unexpected take on using tobacco notes in his creations, which he shared with The Perfume Society. Caron Parfum Sacre The bark, roots and resin are all still used to create incense for rituals, in Nepal, India and China (including Tibet - and acacia/mimosas used in mainstream perfumery, too: the scent has a warm, honey, iris-like, powdery airiness, which enriches the complexity of fragrances. Dior Addict But when vanilla is added to food or fragrance, naturally-present vanillin (and other vanilloids, which well talk about in a moment) work to hold open our vanilloid receptors, slowing down this wiping process which in turn gives us more time to perceive, experience and enjoy both scents and flavours. You may not know the name but youve certainly smelled this key ingredient in fresh fragrances, and especially Colognes something of the sweetness of neroli (orange blossom) - but also woody, fresh, green and maybe a touch bitter, with a slightly masculine edge. Marshmallow isnt just a smell. Perfumers love animalic notes including civet for the raw sexiness they deliver to perfumes, and for that reason its incredibly popular and found in many of the worlds most notoriously seductive scents. Citral is pure freshness, and used for that effect. Santalum album isnt actually a tree but a parasitic plant which grows by suckering itself to the roots of other trees, and slowly growing as high as 10 metres. Eventually, it is retrieved from a shoreline on the beach." Yves Saint Laurent Opium. The use of this gloriously purple-coloured plant in perfumery goes right the way back to Ancient Egypt. Givenchy Fleur dInterdit Serge Lutens Tubreuse Criminelle. From the berry of the rose one of the richest sources of vitamin C, in nature rosehips floral-fruity tang mostly makes its way into feminine fragrances, and the odd masculine scent. Often, a synthetic note of benzyl acetate IS used by perfumers but in reality, benzyl acetate is also found naturally in many flowers, including ylang-ylang, gardenia, hyacinth and jasmine. (It was one of the first juices, or perfumes, to be almost as clear as fresh water in colour, too.) Jo Malone London Wild Bluebell So long as the lily flowers you buy are indeed fragrant, theyll pump their sweetness into the air without fading for a couple of weeks at a time, Cacharel Anas Anas Dior Dolce Vita Zing! Succulent but somehow creamy and milky. Dior Les Crations de Monsieur Dior Diorling In common with balsam of Peru and balsam of tolu, this is an oil tapped from a tree (Styrax benzoin, hence the two names), after deliberately damaging the bark. C9 nonanal smells of roses. Nina Ricci LAir du Temps He was so taken with the smell of scented gloves that he asked Creed to make it into a fragrance and you can still smell that today, Boadicea the Victorious Complex For hundreds of years, from Roman times (thats as far back as we know about) this style of perfume blended styrax, calamus and labdanum; in the Middle Ages, oak moss began to be added, to create pastilles for burning. Both are lovely, but the poodle mostly just hops and jumps. Its very rarely used as a fragrance note more widely, for the brilliant skin-smoothing, nourishing properties of avocado oil, in body products and facial care. (The ever-extravagant Romans even strewed it over the floors of public places, to scent the air on special occasions). The Sambucus nigra flowers white, frothy, umbrella-like actually go much further when theyre used for making drinks (elderflowers a popular cordial). Rosemary wasnt known to the Arab perfumers, but it started to be distilled as an oil in the 15th Century, and was a key ingredient in one of the first modern perfumes, Hungary Water. It smells like cinnamon. Frederic Malle En Passant Chanel Coco Issey Miyake A Scent by Issey Miyake Ulrich Lang Anvers 2. Queen Rihanna's favorite fragrance comes from Kilian's lineupso you know it's good. In the Victorians language of flowers, gardenia stood for refinement and purity. A chemical compound that smells floral at low concentrations, but fecal at high concentrations. Many of us have enjoyed mango on holiday (though theyre rarely so perfectly succulent when theyve been transported half-way across the world). Its incredibly versatile, in a perfumers hands: it softens, balances, fixes (adds staying power and keeps a fragrance on the skin, while stopping other short-lived ingredients from disappearing too fast). Crabtree & Evelyn Lily Over a hundred species of honeysuckle exist and among the most fragrant are the wild English honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) the Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and Lonicera fragrantissima, which comes originally from China. Now it has a somewhat old-fashioned, great-aunt-ish image, which means carnation tends to be consigned the chorus of a perfume rather than placed in the spotlight. Nasomatto Narcotic Venus Also known as storax, both names for benzoin. Serge Lutens Bas de Soie At least thats what I believe. In perfumery, though, grass delivers a sweet, herbaceous scent maybe not quite like walking past a house where the grass has just been cut, but delivering a gust (or a whisper) of outdoorsy freshness, nonetheless. Serge Lutens Arabie The wood itself is used for flooring, carpentry, for crackling log fires but in the scented world, with only the lightest touch in actual perfumes for women, and especially men. Raspberries quite often appear, nowadays, as part of a red berry accord in fruity-, or fruity-floral scents. ), Run your fingers over the leaves of a redcurrant bush, and youll get a catty quality thats distinctive, intriguing but not to everyones taste. How mysterious is that, as a fragrant ingredient? Ah, bluebells: those nodding, beautiful five-petalled spring flowers that seem so quintessentially English but actually flourish anywhere from here to northern Spain, with over 500 species in all. Partly for that reason, there are now quite a few cedar-like synthetic notes used to give depth and a grounding quality across some womens fragrances and many mens. But flax has also been used in perfumery as long ago as Egyptian times, as a base note mildly nutty in character. Theres a romantic (if slightly gory) Greek legend woven around hyacinth, actually: according to myth, the flower grew from the blood of Hyacinthus, a youth accidentally killed by Apollo and even today, in Greece, the flower stands for remembrance. Miller Harris Terre de Bois, As a perfume ingredient, cannabis has been in the news recently as a controversial ingredient in actor Richard E. Grants debut scent. Today, we can garland ourselves with bay through the use of fragrance: its a green, herbal note, maybe giving whispers of oregano and thyme, if you smell carefully, with subtle sweet hints of flowers. bellflowers offer up an essential oil which has been described as reminiscent of a clear spring day. Its generally recognised to be one of the more aphrodisiac, sensual note in the perfumers box of tricks. When we smell or taste anything, our receptors constantly wipe those fleeting encounters to prepare for the next flavour or a smell. Petit-what? Intoxicating, so intoxicating. 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