FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Note

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

214 articles

What does a citron perfume note smell like?

Explore citron's peel-led citrus aroma and how it differs from lemon, yuzu and citronella.

A source-led comparison of cedarwood and cypress: species, plant parts, chemistry, scent texture and a fair smelling test.

Explore pomegranate's tart-sweet juicy impression and separate real aril aroma from a constructed red-fruit accord.

Compare orris rhizome, violet flower and violet leaf with research on irones, ionones, and a practical smelling test.

Understand eucalyptus's cool herbal scent, the role of 1,8-cineole and the difference between leaf oil and an accord.

Separate real watermelon aroma from watery perfume accords and understand what Calone does and does not prove.

Learn the sweet-spicy scent of star anise, anethole's role and how it differs from aniseed and licorice root.

Understand the vanilla-like resin impression, Myroxylon naming and the difference between actual balsam and a perfume accord.

Learn castoreum's beaver origin, leather-like scent and why a perfume note does not prove animal material.