Aroma chemicals · Aldehydic
Aldehyde C-10 (decanal)
Waxy, powerful orange peel, with a clean, soapy edge.
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The materials perfumers work with: natural oils and absolutes, the aroma chemicals that made modern perfume possible, and the classic accords built from them. What they smell like, where they come from and how to use them.
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Aroma chemicals · Aldehydic
Aldehyde C-12 MNA
Ambergris-like, incense, metallic and fresh, like hot irons and clean linen.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Alpha-isomethyl ionone
Powdery violet and orris, soft and woody.
HeartAccords · Amber
Amber accord
Warm, sweet, resinous and enveloping.
BaseNaturals · Musk
Ambergris
Salty, sweet, mineral and skin-like, with a radiant warmth.
BaseNaturals · Musk
Ambrette seed
Soft, musky, pear-like and slightly winey.
BaseAroma chemicals · Amber
Ambroxan
Warm, dry, mineral and woody, with a salty, skin-like glow.
BaseB
Naturals · Amber
Benzoin
Sweet, vanillic, balsamic and powdery.
BaseAroma chemicals · Floral
Benzyl acetate
Sweet, fruity jasmine with a pear-and-banana nuance.
Top/heartAroma chemicals · Floral
Benzyl salicylate
Faint, sweet, balsamic and floral; the smell of sun cream.
BaseNaturals · Citrus
Bergamot
Bright, juicy citrus with a soft floral and slightly bitter edge.
TopAroma chemicals · Fruity
Beta-damascone
Rich rose, plum, apple and tobacco.
HeartNaturals · Leather
Birch tar
Intensely smoky, tarry and leathery.
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Aroma chemicals · Marine
Calone
Sea breeze, watermelon and oyster shell.
Top/heartNaturals · Spicy
Cardamom
Fresh, aromatic, eucalyptus-like spice with a sweet warmth.
TopAroma chemicals · Woody
Cashmeran
Plush, musky and woody, with a spicy, pine-like and slightly fruity facet. Like cashmere.
Heart/baseNaturals · Woody
Cedarwood
Dry, clean, pencil-shavings wood.
BaseNaturals · Spicy
Cinnamon
Warm, sweet, woody spice.
HeartAroma chemicals · Green
Cis-3-hexenol
Freshly cut grass and crushed green leaves.
TopAroma chemicals · Citrus
Citral
Strong, fresh lemon and lemongrass.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Citronellol
Fresh, waxy, slightly citrusy rose.
HeartNaturals · Aromatic
Clary sage
Herbal, tea-like and musky, with a warm, ambery facet.
HeartNaturals · Spicy
Clove
Hot, sweet, medicinal spice.
HeartAroma chemicals · Gourmand
Coumarin
Fresh hay, almond, tonka and warm vanilla.
BaseNaturals · Woody
Cypriol (nagarmotha)
Smoky, earthy, woody and leathery, like a gentle vetiver-oud.
BaseD
Aroma chemicals · Citrus
Dihydromyrcenol
Clean lime, lavender and metallic freshness.
TopE
Aroma chemicals · Gourmand
Ethyl maltol
Cotton candy, caramelised sugar and strawberry jam.
Heart/baseAroma chemicals · Gourmand
Ethyl vanillin
Creamy vanilla, sweeter and several times stronger than vanillin.
BaseAroma chemicals · Musk
Ethylene brassylate
Sweet, powdery, clean musk.
BaseAroma chemicals · Spicy
Eugenol
Warm clove and carnation.
HeartAroma chemicals · Woody
Evernyl
Dry, mossy, earthy oakmoss with a slightly phenolic edge.
BaseAroma chemicals · Musk
Exaltolide
Elegant, warm, animalic musk.
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Accords · Green
Fig accord
Milky, green, sweet and woody: fig leaves, sap and ripe fruit.
HeartNaturals · Amber
Frankincense
Fresh, lemony and peppery at first, then smoky, resinous and spiritual.
Heart/baseG
Aroma chemicals · Musk
Galaxolide
Clean, sweet, floral musk; the smell of fresh laundry.
BaseNaturals · Green
Galbanum
Sharp, bitter, resinous green; like snapping a thick stem.
TopAroma chemicals · Fruity
Gamma-undecalactone
Ripe, velvety peach with a creamy, coconut-like softness.
HeartAroma chemicals · Floral
Geraniol
Sweet, rosy, slightly citrusy and fresh.
HeartNaturals · Floral
Geranium
Rosy, minty and green, with a slightly citrusy freshness.
HeartNaturals · Citrus
Grapefruit
Bitter, zesty, pink citrus with a slightly sulphurous juiciness.
TopNaturals · Woody
Guaiacwood
Smoky, tea-like, rosy wood.
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Aroma chemicals · Musk
Habanolide
Clean, metallic, hot-iron musk with a woody nuance.
BaseAroma chemicals · Floral
Hedione
Transparent, airy jasmine with a hint of citrus. Soft on its own, transforming in a blend.
HeartAroma chemicals · Floral
Helional
Fresh, watery, ozonic and green, with cyclamen and hay facets.
Top/heartAroma chemicals · Gourmand
Heliotropin
Powdery almond, cherry and vanilla; the smell of heliotrope flowers.
Heart/baseAroma chemicals · Floral
Hydroxycitronellal
Fresh, sweet lily of the valley with a dewy, green softness.
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Aroma chemicals · Floral
Indole
Animalic and mothball-like when strong; heady, narcotic white flower when diluted.
HeartAroma chemicals · Floral
Ionones (alpha and beta)
Violet and orris: powdery, woody, sweet; beta-ionone is fruitier and more raspberry-like.
HeartAroma chemicals · Woody
Iso E Super
Smooth, velvety, cedar-like woody amber. Subtle on its own; it gives volume to everything around it.
BaseAroma chemicals · Leather
Isobutyl quinoline
Dark, bitter, earthy leather with green and smoky facets.
Heart/baseJ
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Naturals · Floral
Kewda
Sweet, honeyed, floral and green, with a fruity, slightly spicy richness.
HeartL
Naturals · Amber
Labdanum
Warm, leathery, ambery and resinous, with a honeyed, animalic depth.
BaseNaturals · Aromatic
Lavender
Herbal, floral and clean, with a sweet, slightly camphorous freshness.
Top/heartAccords · Leather
Leather accord
Smoky, tarry, suede-like or animalic, depending on the style.
BaseNaturals · Citrus
Lemon
Sharp, sparkling, clean and very fleeting.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Lilial
Fresh, watery lily of the valley.
HeartAccords · Floral
Lily of the valley (muguet) accord
Fresh, dewy, green and delicate.
HeartAroma chemicals · Citrus
Limonene
Faint, fresh, orange-like citrus.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Linalool
Fresh, floral, woody, lavender-like.
Top/heartAroma chemicals · Aromatic
Linalyl acetate
Fresh, sweet, fruity, bergamot and lavender.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Lyral
Sweet, soft lily of the valley and cyclamen.
HeartM
Naturals · Citrus
Mandarin
Sweet, juicy and soft, with a tangy, slightly floral peel.
TopAccords · Marine
Marine accord
Sea air, wet stones, salt and ozone.
Top/heartAroma chemicals · Floral
Methyl anthranilate
Grape soda and orange blossom.
HeartNaturals · Woody
Mitti (earth attar)
Rain on baked earth: mineral, clay-like and refreshing.
BaseAroma chemicals · Musk
Muscone
Warm, rich, animalic and powdery musk.
BaseNaturals · Amber
Myrrh
Bitter, balsamic, slightly mushroom-like and warm.
BaseN
Naturals · Floral
Neroli
Fresh, green, honeyed orange blossom with a citrus sparkle.
Top/heartO
Naturals · Woody
Oakmoss
Damp forest floor, earthy, inky and slightly salty.
BaseNaturals · Floral
Orange flower absolute
Rich, sweet, honeyed and indolic, with a creamy warmth.
HeartNaturals · Floral
Orris (iris root)
Powdery, buttery, violet-like, with an earthy, carrot-like nuance.
HeartNaturals · Floral
Osmanthus
Apricot, leather and tea, with a soft floral sweetness.
HeartNaturals · Woody
Oud (agarwood)
Smoky, animalic, woody and resinous; from barnyard and leather to sweet and honeyed, depending on origin.
BaseP
Naturals · Woody
Patchouli
Earthy, dark, camphorous and woody, with a cocoa sweetness.
BaseNaturals · Aromatic
Petitgrain
Green, woody, slightly bitter orange with a floral touch.
TopAroma chemicals · Floral
Phenylethyl alcohol (PEA)
Soft, honeyed, fresh rose petals.
HeartNaturals · Spicy
Pink pepper
Fizzy, rosy, peppery and slightly fruity.
TopR
Aroma chemicals · Fruity
Raspberry ketone
Sweet, jammy raspberry.
HeartNaturals · Floral
Rose
Ranges from fresh, lemony and dewy to rich, honeyed and jammy.
HeartAroma chemicals · Floral
Rose oxide
Green, metallic, geranium-like rose with a lychee nuance.
Top/heartS
Naturals · Spicy
Saffron
Leathery, honeyed, metallic and warm.
HeartAroma chemicals · Spicy
Safranal
Leathery, hay-like, warm saffron.
HeartNaturals · Woody
Sandalwood
Creamy, milky, soft and woody, with a gentle sweetness.
BaseT
Accords · Amber
Tobacco accord
Sweet, honeyed, hay-like and dried-fruit, with a smoky warmth.
BaseNaturals · Gourmand
Tonka bean
Almond, hay, caramel and warm tobacco.
BaseNaturals · Floral
Tuberose
Creamy, buttery, narcotic and coconut-like, with a camphorous edge.
HeartV
Naturals · Gourmand
Vanilla
Sweet, creamy and comforting, with smoky, boozy and woody depths in natural extracts.
BaseAroma chemicals · Gourmand
Vanillin
Sweet, creamy vanilla.
BaseNaturals · Woody
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, rooty and grassy, with a nutty sweetness.
BaseNaturals · Green
Violet leaf
Intensely green, cucumber-like, watery and earthy.
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Naturals · Floral
Ylang-ylang
Creamy, sweet, banana-like and floral, with a spicy warmth.
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