FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Note

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

214 articles

Ripe yellow and green pears with leaves and a pear cut in half

What is a pear note in perfume?

Pear notes give perfume a juicy, green or softly ripe fruit effect. Explore pear ester, variation in real fruit and the role of pear accords in fragrance.

Dark brown dried clove buds and an amber perfume bottle

Fragrance Notes Note Spicy7 min read

What is the clove note in perfume?

The clove note evokes the warm, sharp dried bud of Syzygium aromaticum. Understand its distinction from carnation, the oil and its role in perfume.

Curled cinnamon bark and a dark amber perfume bottle on pale stone

Fragrance Notes Note Spicy7 min read

What is the cinnamon note in perfume?

Cinnamon is a warm, sweet and bark-like spice note. Learn how Cinnamomum species, bark and leaf oils differ, and how the note works in perfume.

Red and green apples with leaves and freshly cut slices

Fragrance Notes Note Fruity5 min read

What is an apple note in perfume?

An apple note can smell green and crisp or soft and ripe. Learn how apple accords are built, why fruit varieties differ and how the note works in perfume.

Green cardamom pods, visible dark seeds and an amber perfume bottle

Fragrance Notes Note Spicy7 min read

What is the cardamom note in perfume?

Cardamom is a cool, green and gently sweet spice note. Learn the difference between green and black cardamom, its oil and perfume pairings.

Bright pink pepper berries on slender leafy branches over sunlit stone

Fragrance Notes Note Spicy8 min read

What is the pink pepper note in perfume?

Pink pepper lends perfume a bright, lightly spicy and sometimes fruity lift. Learn where the material comes from and how the note works with flowers, citrus and woods.

Wrinkled dark tonka beans and pale crystalline traces on a charcoal stone surface

Fragrance Notes Note Gourmand8 min read

What is the tonka note in perfume?

Tonka is a warm fragrance note that can recall dry hay, almond and vanilla. Learn what the bean and coumarin are, how perfumers use the effect, and how it differs from vanilla.

Split dark vanilla pod, cured vanilla beans and a pale vanilla orchid flower

Fragrance Notes Note Gourmand8 min read

What is the vanilla note in perfume?

The vanilla note is a warm, soft scent impression. Learn how vanilla pods develop their aroma, what vanillin does, and how perfumers create sweet or dry vanilla effects.