In some hot places, vetiver is woven into blinds and matting, which are not only wonderfully fragrant as the breeze wafts through them or theyre trodden underfoot: vetiver has cooling properties. LArtisan Parfumeur Patch Donna KaranBlack Cashmere Demeter Gin & Tonic Unlike the flowers, which add a powdery touch to scents, violet leaf smells very green and works best in watery fragrances and masculine scents, especially in the fougre family. Chanel No. Grossmith Betrothal (There is a really well-researched, well-written article on aldehydes on the Perfume Shrine blog, if youd like the science bit in much more depth click here). 1 Ginger Essence & White Tea. Thats what legendary nose Jean Kerlo told our Perfume Society co-founder Jo Fairley to close her eyes and think of, when smelling vetiver from a perfumers vial. During the Black Death in Europe, it was believed that carrying a ball of ambergris could prevent plague. In fact, in 1991 the EPA tested conventional, synthetic perfumes and found a long list of toxic chemical ingredients, including acetone, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, camphor, ethanol, ethyl acetate, limonene, linalool, methylene chloride as well as phthalates, stearates, and parabens. Generally, its part of a cocktail of fruit notes perhaps a dash of mango, a squirt of raspberry, a squeeze of guava, Celine Dion Chic Hints of tobacco, too, or the whiff of burning leaves in winter. Wild chamomile, for instance, is herbal, sweet and fresh, more reminiscent of the tea we drink to calm ourselves or beckon sleep. But smell carefully and you might pick up hints of pink jasmine or even ylang-ylang, perhaps with green undertones. It originated in India, Malaysia and Indonesia and made its way to the Middle East via the exotic silk route: patchouli is a fantastic insect repellent, effective against flies and other bugs. It smells like cinnamon. Dior JAdore ), Donna Karan DKNY Delicious Night But its the orgy of white neroli blossoms which get noses really excited: airy, citrussy, green, but with whispers of honey and orange bubbling subtly underneath. The dried roots also make their way into pot pourri. Yellow as a sunset over the Tanneron Massif, after a long winter, mimosa is the first flower opening the doors to spring in the south of France," says Jean-Marc Chaillan. Nonetheless, this piquant spicy flower is a cornerstone of many, many Ambre perfumes, adding a delicious, almost nose-tingling brightness, and complementing the floral notes: carnation and rose, in particular, were just made for each other. And then theres orange itself (sometimes referred to as sweet orange, to distinguish it from the bitter, marmalade variety.). Guerlain Shalimar Diptyque Eau Duelle Penhaligon's Ostara (In fact, if youve ever parked your car under a linden tree in full flower, it does just that, dropping sticky, furry and fiendishly difficult-to- remove syrup onto the paintwork). Lancme Miracle Intense Same sweetness but more subtle. Dior Diorama Calvin Klein Eternity DiptyqueEau de Lierre. Robert Piguet Mademoiselle Piguet Sensual, for sure, but again, with a more delicate touch. we have some answers for you. Though reminiscent of fennel and aniseed, Glycyrrhiza glabra is not actually related to them, however. Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. Acacia. Revlon Charlie White (Pink pepper a.k.a. The agarwood is a result of a reaction to a fungal attack, which turns this usually pale and light wood into a dark, resinous wood with a distinct fragrance a process that takes hundreds of years. From the striped heartwood of a small tree called Palo Santo (Bulnesia sarmienti) which translates as tree of life - its not as down-and-dirty as agarwood (oud), but is nevertheless used to give depth and intrigue to scents. This tree - native to the Middle East and south Asia but now also blossoming across Europe, Africa and the United States first offers us a froth of white or pale pink blossoms: almond blossom absolute, taken from those flowers, is a soft note with hints of subtle heliotrope, or honey. Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia But bitter orange is a fragrance note in its own right, widely used in eau de Colognes and chypre fragrances, as well as adding a whoosh of freshness to florals. That doesnt detract, though, from camellias soft, voluptuous beauty. The lily of the valley is The Perfume Societys adopted flower: we simply love the French tradition of offering nosegays of this delicate nodding white bloom on 1st May to people you love and admire. Cinnamon is one of the smells of Christmas: spicy and enticing, comforting and sweet, all at once. Frederic Malle Iris Poudre In perfumery, it lends itself most beautifully to Ambres, working its exotic magic in many much-loved scents. "It was used for the first time in 1966 in iconic fragrance, Eau Sauvage by Parfums Christian Dior," says Huclier. What better ingredient for fragrances suitable for brides, then? Katy Perry Purr Half-way between a berry and a rose, wed say this note is. Lancme O de Lancme 19 Waxy, grapefruity. Guerlain Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin OriflameMirage, Can a perfume roar? Loilta Lempicka L de Lolita Even with the popularity of fruity-floral scents, kumquats still make an appearance on our plates far more often than in our perfume bottles. Gardeners cultivate these widely, albeit most successfully inside fruit cages because birds, as well as humans, just love the perfectly-ripened fruit The distilled absolute of the blackcurrant buds and leaves is known as bourgeons de cassis (say it boor-shon da cassee): a light, fruity, woody note with a slightly animalic edge. Mostly, though, when you see elder listed as an ingredient, thatll be a synthetic version. Chanel No. Personally, we prefer to wear our guaiac wood, for an air of mystery. Frederic Malle Lys Mediterane, A hugely precious ingredient, this with a heart-stopping price-tag. Nina Ricci LAir du Temps Fragonard Fragonard LOccitane Cherry Blossom A perfect ingredient to blend with patchouli and spices. That could be heliotrope, too. Taif roses have 30 petals and grow around the city of Taif in western Saudi Arabia, not far from Mecca. In the garden, it grows like wildfire and can be invasive (bamboos one of the fastest-growing plants on earth). I described it recently as having the consistency of molasses, but theyd never heard of molasses either so lets say its like incense treacle. But do you enjoy wearing chocolate? Very popular in contemporary perfumery tonkas sweetness goes beautifully in gourmand fragrances, as well as Ambres it was also used in the past for making pot pourri, to scent snuff, as well as beinglayered between clothes. Ineke Angels Trumpet Rather like grapefruit, its near-relation, pomelo is a brilliant, vibrant top note or heart note which adds citrussy sparkle to many perfumes, especially Colognes. A top note of lime makes for the brightest and most energising of first encounters, in a fragrance lighter and sweeter than a lemon, but at the same time more intense. At one bacchanale, the Emperor Nero, clearly no tightwad, had silver pipes installed so guests could be spritzed with rosewater between courses. Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Soft, fuzzy, sensual peach. Frederick Malle Dans Tes Bras Ambrette seeds are probably one of my preferred ingredients because of their soft animalic character, and warm nutty milk undertones. Guerlain Elixir Charnel Ambre Brulant This spice is used quite widely in perfumery as well as a wide range of foods and medicines, too, produced everywhere from South America to Malaysia, the Caribbean, Japan and Africa. Because the Sequoia sempervirens tree is endangered, however through loss of habit and over-logging chances are its a fantasy sequoia. Patchouli is a magical ingredient. Once upon a time, jasmines scent was extracted through a process called enfleurage: the flowers were pressed into layers of fat, and gradually the scent migrated to the fat, from which it could be extracted. Theyre wonderful in the home, possibly the perfume-lovers must-have bloom. Mangifera indica originates in the Indian subcontinent, where its prized for its spiritual significance (and even now, its celebrated as the royal fruit); today, there are over 1,000 species in the world. It smells like skin itself. ), Calvin Klein Contradiction Chanel Coco In voodoo, datura is used to induce Zombification. Agent ProvocateurMaitresse Adds perfumer Andy Tauer, 'Styrax actually comes in two forms, which give different effects. Matre Parfumeur et Gantier Jasmin. Geraniols used in perfumery to extend the scent of roses, bringing sheer, floral freshness to blends. Dior Les Crations de Monsieur Dior Diorling The gourmet food world has just discovered marshmallows, with designer marshmallows becoming available. The flowers themselves are really mean with their oil, though, and synthetics are more often used to recreate lily of the valleys magic: Lilial, Lyral and hydroxycitronellal are among them. Notes reminiscent of this favourite beverage from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis (seen in our photo growing on plantation slopes) - have made their way into quite a few sheer, uplifting fragrance creations in recent years, a trend kickstarted by Bulgaris Eau Parfume au Th Vert. (Vanilloids are also found in cocoa, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and hot peppers which partly explains why theyre all such taste sensations. Derived from the iris plant, the rare orris has a flowery, heavy, and woody aroma. Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Intensely green green as spring itself the smell of hyacinth develops as the flower blooms. Yves Saint Laurent Opium. Kim Kardashian Love Kim. The leaves of banana are sometimes used in perfumery, too: less sweet, more green and subtle. A key ingredient in old and new Arabic perfumery, renowned as an element within high-quality incense in Arabic, Japanese and Indian cultures, oudh has now definitively crossed over to the west. But in a perfume? Yves Saint Laurent Belle dOpium Citrus aurantifolia is native to India, where limes used in Tantric rituals to ward off evil spirits from the body. (Dates are one of the oldest cultivated tree crops.) Gucci Guilty Intense The daisy gets its name from the old English: days eye because the flowers open up at dawn, and close at dusk. Because Andy observes: 'My white lilac blooms early, due to an early spring in Zurich. Boucheron Boucheron The early fragrant use of the flowers was in pomanders. By Kilian Back to Black Robert Piguet Fracas Herms Un Jardin Aprs le Mousson Funnily enough, its not strictly a member of the lily family at all, though it is also symbolically a wedding flower, and also a funeral flower. Its derived from a tree in Central and South America (Copaifera officinalis) and acts as a base note and fixative. Herms Un Jardin Sur Le Nil It brings out the flavors of ginger, onions, adds warmth to the cocktail of exotic flavors from clove, pepper, cumin, fenugreek. The ingredients of another face cream he lists as follows: eggs, barley, gum, narcissus bulbs, honey, ground vetch, wheat flour, and powdered antlers. Lanvin Arpge When hawthorn blooms, you know springs here. Rose essential oil can come in the form of rose otto (also known as attar of roses), or rose aboslute. (Over the centuries, its also been valued as a medicinal and was actually recommended by the famous herbalist John Gerard; elecampane has been prescribed for shortness of breath and water retention.) Carolina Herrera 212 VIP DSquared Potion for Women Collection of oudh from natural forests is now illegal under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endanged Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), but some is now beginning to be plantation grown in Vietnam. Through our longstanding contacts in the world of perfume perfumers, bottle designers, brand creators, the fashion designers who have their names on some of the worlds bestselling scents we have our finger on the pulse-point of everything thats happening and we are delighted to share it with you here. The most celebrated use of bourgeons de cassis has been in Guerlains 1969 perfume, Chamade. The waxy flowers of this tender twining shrub also known as Madagascar Jasmine or Creeping Tuberose are traditionally used in wedding bouquets and headdresses: romantic, sweet, and (yes) a little like tuberose and jasmine. Olive has had many other therapeutic benefits: as an aphrodisiac, in healing balms and creams, as sedatives and tonics. Britney Spears Believe Givenchy Ange ou Demon Get out your magnifying glass. Elemi is a pale yellow fragrant resin, tapped from a tree Manila Elemi, or Canarium luzonicum - which grows in the Philippines. Jo Malone London Black Vetyver Caf. Fresh Brown Sugar I love the unique woody, musky, and dry mineral effect of Cashmeran, that gives a unique character to the fragrance," says Benaim. Dior Dune Creed Neroli Sauvage Miller Harris Feuilles de Tabac. Bella Bellissima Arabian Rose This yes spicy ingredient comes from the dried, unripe berries of the Pimenta dioica (pimento), an evergreen tree that flourishes in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. Moschino Couture Caron Infini 5 Down the centuries, then, incense has been burned as a part of religious rites, as a fumigant to cleanse the air and kill germs or simply for the pure joy of its perfume. This aromatic resin is highly prized and heartwood from infected trees can cost as much as $100,000 per kilo. Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin (Meanwhile, did you that technically, a banana plant is a herb, not a tree? GivenchyXeryus The leaves and twigs give us petitgrain (read more about that here), while the cold-pressed peel of the fruit gives us bigarade (click here for more). An aromatic chemical that adds a sea breeze or marine-type note to fragrances, calone is a powder that is 100 percent man-made. I see it as an addictive woody, licorice-like, and resinous," says perfumer Nelly Hachem-Ruiz. Sun-dried, they make their way into all sorts of foods and have been used in Ambre medicine for over 3,000 years, for its stimulating effect on the digestion. Ah, sweet violets. Burberry Body French Thyme), or Thymus vulgaris, from which most of the essential oil is steam-distilled. Balenciaga Balenciaga Paris Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille, Supermarket and garage forecourt carnations are mostly a huge disappointment because the spicy, clove-y smell you get when burying your nose in a garden-picked bloom is generally missing. Enter a young, widowed innkeeper, who sat for the painter and also, its said, became his lover. It would be nice to think that spritzing on a scent featuring this delicious, little-known ingredient worked the same way. Donna Karan DKNY Golden Delicious The zest of this tree's fruit is used to create citrus fragrance notes. Evody Pomme dOr Grs Fleur de Cabotine Angelica is a family of beautiful, umbellifer (or umbrella-like) plants, including Angelica archangelica: both the root and the seeds can be used (though the roots more pungent). Givenchy Hot Couture Eau de Parfum Or as perfumer Julie Massexplains to The Perfume Society: 'An opulent sensation of green-leaf, or the hissing of hot, wet summer lawns - a strangely intense and yet cool floral. 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 Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli Clive Christian V for Women Nowadays, its widely cultivated: orange groves flourish from North Africa to North America, France and Italy. Juicy Couture Juicy Couture Creed Impriale Millesime Its an extraordinaryplant or rather, plants: there are more than 9000 species of grass. The Different Company Sienne dOrange. Dior Diorissimo It also has the rosy notes of tea leaves," says perfumer Jacques Huclier. Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia It works wonderfully in floral accords alongside hyacinth, iris, narcissus, violet and gardenia - and blends well with spices, too. Guerlain Rose Barbare The hairy-skinned green or red fruit add a tart, prettily fruity edge to fragrances mostly fruity-florals. Givenchy Ange Ou Demon Le Secret (According to cave paintings in Valencia in Spain, anyway.) Once upon a time, green unripe oranges just the size of cherries were also a source of petitgrain, hence the name (it translates as little grains). Tangerine is one of the genuine natural fragrances that has the same effect. (Latin name: Citrus junos.) And a little background: pear seems to have originated in western Europe, North Africa and eastwards, across Asia. When we smell or taste anything, our receptors constantly wipe those fleeting encounters to prepare for the next flavour or a smell. Jean Patou Joy His father prayed for Orchis to be restored, but instead the gods transformed him into the flower we know today as the orchid. A couple of cutting-edge perfumers Romano Ricci (with Not a Perfume) and Geza Schoen (Escentric Molecule 02) have daringly based an entire perfume around this synthetic note, which was discovered in the 1950s as a replacement for ambergris. Jo Malone London Grapefruit Amber as a perfume ingredient first made its debut in the late 1800s, with the invention of synthetic vanilla (vanillin); nowadays, its so widely used in ambre-style perfumes that its given rise to a whole category (Amber ambre). (Its also used in folk medicine.) Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Chanel Allure Boadicea the Victorious Invigorating Originally a native of China, peaches made their way to Europe after Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and brought back a botanical trophy, Prunus persica, then known as the Persian apple. Crush the leaves of this frothily-flowered plant, and they smell fetid, rotting rank, basically. Voluptuous, so voluptuous. Unpick the chemical structure of this plant and youll find its incredibly rich in an aroma compound called eugenol - so quite often, what you smell in a perfume hasnt come from a plant at all, but has been synthesised. Bamboo is of course also linked with Asian culture: its the Chinese symbol of longevity, while in India its a symbol of friendship. Thanks to its aromatic edge, youre most likely to be intoxicated by it in shared (or masculine) creations. Carolina Herrera 212 Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Chanel Coco Vince Camuto Divina, Bergamot orange is the fragrant citrus fruit of the Citrus bergamia, a small evergreen tree which blossoms during the winter. Acqua di Parma Colonia Acqua di Parma The Body Shop Midnight Bakula As the excellent fragrance blog Perfume Posse puts it, Musk speaks carnally in whispers or shouts And its in almost every scent we dab, spritz and splash onto our skins - because at the end of the day, most of us wear perfumes to feel more alluring, But musk does more than this. Apples have been a part of fragrance creation right back to the medieval era of Arab perfumery. Diptyque Do Son Jasmin Sambac is one of the grande dames of perfumery. Floris Tuberose Dior Miss Dior Chrie Since ancient times, the opium poppy has been regarded as a symbol of nocturnal decadence, intrigue but also, with healing powers. There are hundreds of different species of Narcissi today white, yellow, some with a touch of pink or orange (including our everyday daffodil) but not all are fragrant. Plants take from five to seven years to flower abundantly, with up to 60 flowers on a single plant but that makes for a pricy ingredient. Musk produced by a gland at the base of the African civet cat's tail, pure civet is said to have a strong, unpleasant odor, but in small quantities, it is often used to add depth and warmth to a fragrance. Les Couvent de Minimes Eau de Mtines Those of a certain age will be most familiar with edelweiss as the name of a song crooned by Christopher Plummer in the movie of The Sound of Music. 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. Floris Malmaison Amouage Ciel Pour Femme Max Mara Max Mara Flowers bloom on skin when theres leather in the baseof a fragrance. But the ingredient perfumers weave, mostly into floral fragrances, is generally a synthetic replica. Lanvin Arpge Because as with that spirit the juniper berry adds a bracing, exhilarating touch to fragrances. Ormonde Jayme Taif. Subtler and greener than many fruits, wed say it was almost made to be garlanded by white flowers, for a spring-like touch. Actually, iris runs the spectrum from sweet to earthy: it also works brilliantly to fix other ingredients, giving a more lasting quality to florals and base notes. Does beeswax smell? Diptyque LEau de Neroli 'Thenatural extract is tooth-shaking sweet, seemingly (of course, it isntin reality),' explains perfumer Andy Tauer, 'and smells like a raspberry under LSD influence. (Its also known as copahu balm.) Technically, heliotropin the synthetic ingredient which recreates the heliotrope flower is a member of the aldehyde family of chemicals, and was first discovered in 1885. Swiss Army Swiss Army for Her. Its generally recognised to be one of the more aphrodisiac, sensual note in the perfumers box of tricks. But a citron fruit (Citrus medica) is rarer than a lemon and not nearly so juicy. Evody Note de Luxe ClarinsEauRessourcante Atropa Belladonna. (You might better know it as the Seville orange tree.) An animalistic secretion from the Castor beaver used to impart a leathery aroma to a fragrance, it is often reproduced synthetically. And now you know. Gucci Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia Not only are roses the most romantic of flowers to look at: theyre an absolute cornerstone of perfumery the most important flower of all, from the point of view of a nose: sometimes powdery, sometimes woody, musky, myrrh-y, clove-like, sometimes fruity, or just blowsily feminine but always, intensely romantic. Tom Ford Violet Blonde Guerlain Jardins de Bagatelle Outside perfumery, the resins a handy herbal remedy good for everything from bronchitis and coughs to healing wounds and scars. It can be described as ambery, leathery, woody, animalic, honey, warm, smokey, balsamic, fruity and overall brings a sophisticated warmth to a fragrance," says perfumer Linda Song. LOccitane de ProvenceCitrus Verbena Intense "Over the past twenty years, oud has become a phenomenon in Anglo perfumery. (We often marvel at who must first have experimented with some of the more unusual elements in perfumery and try to imagine some of the failed experiments, too) Not surprisingly, this carnal, animalic note has since the beginning of the 20th Century for ethical and environmental reasons almost always been recreated synthetically: its really not on to kill an animal to extract a scented oil. Frederic Malle Dans Tes Bras GuerlainAqua Allegoria Bouquet de Mai Guerlain Shalimar Its highly skilled work, and only a few distilleries produce patchouli of a high enough quality to please a VIP nose, or creator. Clive Christian C for Women And at the same time, a wide range of synthetic sandalwood-like ingredients are now used in place of this at-risk wood, to give that smooth milkiness. Some people find it salty, smooth, skin-like (it can have you sniffing your arm slightly compulsively! 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