Explore perfume ingredients
Discover the flowers, fruits, herbs, woods, resins and other aromatic materials that give perfume its character. Search by ingredient or browse the collection.
Ingredient library
Each guide follows an ingredient from nature into fragrance.
IngredientAmber
In perfumery, amber usually describes a warm, enveloping scent idea rather than
IngredientAnise
Anise
IngredientApples
Apple is a bright, familiar fruit note that can make perfume smell
IngredientBasil
Basil
IngredientBergamot
Bergamot is one of perfumery's most recognizable citrus notes: bright, peel-like, aromatic,
IngredientBlack Currants
Black currant, often called cassis in perfumery, can bring a fragrance a
IngredientBlue Lotus
Lotus is one of perfumery's most evocative watery-floral notes: airy, petal-soft, fresh,
IngredientBluebell
Bluebell
IngredientBoronia
Boronia
IngredientCardamom
Cardamom brings a fresh, aromatic kind of spice to perfume. Its scent
IngredientCarnation
Carnation
IngredientChamomile
Chamomile
IngredientChampaca
Champaca
IngredientCherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms
IngredientCinnamon
Cinnamon brings a warm, dry-sweet spice effect to perfume, often giving a
IngredientClary Sage
Clary sage is an aromatic botanical note with a fresh herbal character
IngredientCloves
Cloves
IngredientCoconuts
Coconuts
IngredientCoriander
Coriander
IngredientFrankincense
Frankincense
IngredientFreesia
Freesia
IngredientGardenia
Gardenia
IngredientGeranium
Geranium
IngredientGinger
Ginger
IngredientGrapefruit
Grapefruit
IngredientHeliotrope
Heliotrope
IngredientHoneysuckle
Honeysuckle
IngredientHyacinth
Hyacinth
IngredientIris
Iris is one of perfumery's most distinctive floral ideas, prized less for
IngredientJasmine Flowers
Jasmine is one of perfumery's defining white-floral ideas: lush, radiant, sweet, and
IngredientJuniper Berries
Juniper Berries
IngredientLavender
Lavender is one of perfumery's most recognizable aromatic notes: floral, herbal, fresh,
IngredientLemons
Lemon brings one of perfumery's clearest flashes of citrus: bright, tart, zesty,
IngredientLilac
Lilac
IngredientLily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
IngredientLinden Blossoms
Linden Blossoms
IngredientMagnolia
Magnolia
IngredientMandarin Oranges
Mandarin orange brings a bright, juicy citrus impression to perfume, often softer
IngredientMarigold
Marigold
IngredientMimosa
Mimosa
IngredientMyrrh
Myrrh
IngredientNarcissus
Narcissus
IngredientNutmeg
Nutmeg brings a warm, aromatic spice effect to perfume, often balancing fresh
IngredientOranges
Oranges
IngredientOsmanthus
Osmanthus
IngredientPeaches
Peaches
IngredientPears
Pears
IngredientPeony
Peony
IngredientPineapple
Pineapple
IngredientPink Peppercorns
Pink Peppercorns
IngredientPlumeria
Plumeria
IngredientPlums
Plum is one of perfumery's most shape-shifting fruit notes: it can smell
IngredientRaspberries
Raspberry brings a vivid berry impression to perfume: juicy, tart-sweet, rosy, and
IngredientRose Petals
Rose is one of perfumery's defining floral ideas: petal-rich, fresh, sweet, spicy,
IngredientSaffron
Saffron brings one of perfumery's most distinctive spice impressions: warm, dry, slightly
IngredientStargazer Lily
Stargazer Lily
IngredientStatice
Statice
IngredientSweet Pea
Sweet Pea
IngredientTuberose
Tuberose is one of perfumery's most recognizable white-floral ideas: creamy, sweet, lush,
IngredientVanilla
Vanilla is one of perfumery's most recognizable warm notes, loved for its
IngredientWisteria
Wisteria
IngredientYlang Ylang
Ylang Ylang
IngredientYuzu
Yuzu brings a bright citrus impression that feels tart, aromatic, and distinctly
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