FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Note

214 articles · The source, smell and role of perfume notes.

214 articles

Passion fruit scent: how is a tart tropical note built?

Why can passion fruit smell tart or sugary? Separate ripeness, juice aroma and perfume accord using primary studies.

Explore styrax's warm balsamic character and the naming trap between Liquidambar storax and Styrax-genus benzoin.

Separate blood orange pigments, peel oil and juice aroma, and see what distinguishes this perfume note from generic orange.

Explore narcissus's green, honeyed and animalic facets; distinguish living flower, absolute and perfume note.

Learn the sweet floral and green sides of honeysuckle, and how a living flower differs from a perfume accord.

Explore frangipani's creamy floral character with *Plumeria rubra* research, and test the coconut analogy.

Explore lychee's juicy, sweet and rose-like facets, and distinguish fresh fruit, syrup and a perfume accord.

Explore elemi's bright resinous, citrus-like and spicy facets, and distinguish raw resin, distilled oil and frankincense.

Understand juicy, soft white-peach perfume impressions and why flesh color alone cannot predict every fruit's aroma.