Ingredient Glossary

Amber

Provides warmth, richness and elegance to all areas of perfumery.

Amber Woods

Warm and resinous with a blend of woody and ambery notes, often enhanced with hints of spice and sweet undertones.

Ambrox Super

Extremely powerful and elegant ambery odor with musky and woody tonalities. Sparklingly sensual, Ambrox Super offers musky and woody tonalities to amber ingredients.

Balsam Fir

Woody, balsamic, resinous, and green notes. Used in fresh balsamic and aromatic accords.

Bamboo Leaf

Fresh and green with a delicate and slightly grassy aroma.

Bell Pepper

Crisp and green with a fresh, slightly herbal aroma.

Bergamot

Bright and citrusy with a distinctively fruity and slightly floral aroma, commonly used in perfumery to add a zesty and aromatic touch to compositions.

Birch Leaf

A crisp and green fragrance with subtle woody notes, evoking the fresh, airy aroma of a forest in spring.

Bitter Chocolate

A pure gourmand dark chocolate profile. It combines a deep, woody and warm profile of pure cocoa powder with the contrasting bitter, fruity nuances and animalic dry-down note of raw cocoa beans.

Black Pepper

Spicy, fresh, peppery, woody, dry and slightly animalic.

Cardamom

Radiant, green, fresh, herbal, and aromatic. It brings spicy, warm, and sweet notes to fragrances.

Carrot Seeds

A fresh and slightly spicy fragrance with herbal and earthy undertones, with a hint of sweetness.

Cashmeran

Characterized by its warm, woody, and musky scent with subtle hints of resinous and spicy notes, often described as both sensual and comforting.

Cashmere Woods

A smooth, velvety aroma blending gentle woody notes with a hint of amber and musk to create an elegant, skin-like warmth.

Cedarwood

Woody, dry, traditionally reminiscent of woody lead pencil, slightly ambery.

Cinnamon

Spicy, peppery, vanilla-scented, almond, clove, and citrus. Used for amber, woody, and spicy composition types.

Cistus Labdanum

Ambery and woody fragrance, with light fruity undertones.

Citron

Bright and zesty, characterized by refreshing citrus notes that are both tangy and slightly sweet.

Citrus Zest

Bright and tangy with intense and refreshing citrus notes.

Clary Sage

Ambery, herbaceous, camphor, floral, musky. The olfactive profile is both bright and earthy. Typically aromatic, it offers a subtle fruity undertone.

Clove

A warm and spicy fragrance with sweet and aromatic notes. Often used in floral compositions.

Coriander

Aromatic, pungent, spicy, peppery, slightly lemon, woody. The olfactive profile is multifaceted and displays floral, spicy, herbaceous, woody, sweet and fruity notes.

Coumarin

A sweet and warm fragrance with hay-like, vanilla, and almond-like nuances.

Cypriol Heart

A distinctive woody-dried, earthy, and animalic profile.

Desert Air

A dry, expansive scent with subtle mineral notes and traces of aromatic desert plants.

Desert Ironwood

A complex blend of smoky, woody notes and subtle nuances of leather and resin, creating a deep, warm, and enduring aroma.

Desert Florals

A combination of blooms featuring hints of earthy sweetness and subtle spice.

Elemi

Spicy, peppery, lemony. It is used to add a fresh note to woody, spicy, and zesty fragrances.

Geranium

Floral, fresh, sweet, with a characteristic fruity and rose note.

Ginger

Spicy and peppery with fresh notes and a noble, lemon-like effect.

Ginger Blossom

A vibrant and spicy fragrance with a zesty, citrus-like brightness and a warm, exotic floral nuance.

Grapefruit

A fresh and juicy fragrance with sweet and tangy citrus notes.

Gravel Ghost

Delicate and ethereal with subtle floral notes, combined with an earthy, slightly herbal aroma that hints at the rugged, arid environments where it grows.

Jasmine

Floral, voluptuous, sweet, and slightly animalic. Jasmine enhances floral top and middle notes and helps give a complex and refined structure to perfumes.

Juniper Berry

A fresh and invigorating fragrance with a predominant pine-like aroma, complemented by subtle hints of citrus and woody undertones.

Labdanum

Balsamic, ambery, leathery, sweet.

Lavandin

A fresh, herbaceous scent with camphoraceous undertones, blending lavender's floral notes with a sharper, more intense aroma.

Lavender

Fresh, aromatic, floral, herbaceous and slightly fruity. Used in aromatic, fougere, and floral accords.

Leather

The olfactive profile offers smoky, leathery, and pyrogenous notes.

Leathered Woods

A luxurious, rich aroma with deep, smoky woodiness mingled with the warm and depth of of aged leather.

Lemon Rind

Zesty and citrusy with bright, tangy, and slightly bitter notes, capturing the essence of freshly grated lemon peel.

Magnolia

Delicate and creamy fragrance with notes of citrus, sweet florals, and a hint of spiciness.

Mandarin

Fresh, juicy, and vibrant with sweet and citrusy notes.

Mango

Sweet and juicy with tropical fruity notes.

Marine

A refreshing and invigorating scent reminiscent of sea breezes and oceanic elements, often featuring watery, salty, and airy notes.

Moss Crystals

Earthy, with damp, woody, and green undertones, reminiscent of a cool forest floor after rain.

Musk

A soft, clean, and powdery fragrance note with a subtle hint of sensuality and warmth.

Myrrh

Smoky, woody, and resinous. It gives a deep balsamic and ambery facet with a typical licorice effect.

Neroli

A deep and earthy fragrance with damp, woody, and mossy undertones, reminiscent of a cool forest floor after rain.

Oakmoss

A deep and earthy fragrance with damp, woody, and mossy undertones, reminiscent of a cool forest floor after rain.

Olibanum Incense

Sweet, woody and balsamic profile which offers a green, terpenic, citrusy, peppery and resinous hints. Sensual and rich.

Orange

Fresh, juicy, and sweet, with citrus, orange, and aldehydic notes. Gives freshness to compositions.

Orange Bitters

A complex, bittersweet aroma with zesty citrus notes balanced by herbal and spicy undertones.

Patchouli

Woody, camphorated, green, earthy, mossy, balsamic, moldy.

Pink Pepper

Sharp, spicy, and peppery with fresh and aromatic characteristics. Pink pepperis softer, woodier and has a more effervescent quality than the more familiar black pepper.

Petitgrain

Green, floral, fruity, citrus, leaf. It is especially used with floral, white flowers and orange blossom accords.

Pomelo

A fresh and uplifting fragrance with a sweet and tangy citrus aroma, reminiscent of a blend of grapefruit and orange.

Resin

A rich and balsamic scent with warm, amber-like notes, evoking a sense of deep, earthy sweetness.

Rosewood

A warm and woody fragrance with sweet and floral undertones, reminiscent of rose petals and a touch of spice.

Rum

A woody amber rum accord. It brings a charismatic addiction infused with fruity, oak wood and Bourbon vanilla accents.

Saffron

An aromatic fragrance with delicate floral notes, a hint of honey-like sweetness, and a rich, earthy undertone.

Sage

An herbal and aromatic scent with earthy undertones, featuring a combination of camphor, woody notes, and a touch of peppery spice.

Sandalwood

A woody fragrance note enriched with warm and ambery nuances, while also exuding a creamy undertone.

Siberian Pine

A resinous and woody fragrance with fresh and invigorating notes, reminiscent of the crisp, cool air of a pine forest.

Star Anise

A resinous and woody fragrance with fresh and invigorating notes, reminiscent of the crisp, cool air of a pine forest.

Skin Musks

A soft and subtle fragrance note that mimics the natural scent of human skin, often described as warm, clean, and slightly sensual, creating a delicate and intimate aroma.

Styrax

A rich and balsamic fragrance note with sweet, leathery, and slightly spicy undertones.

Tobacco Leaf

A rich and warm scent with distinct notes of earthiness, and a subtle sweetness reminiscent of dried fruit.

Tonic

A crisp, effervescent scent with subtle notes of citrus and a hint of quinine bitterness.

Tonka Bean

Deep warm and sweet notes. The olfactive profile is reminiscent of caramel, almond, and vanilla with hints of clove.

Transparent Jasmine

An elegant, transparent floral, jasmine note with citrus freshness.

Tuberose

Rich and plush with white floral notes, evoking an aroma that is both sweet and creamy.

Vanilla Beans

Gourmand, phenolic, leathery, woody. This base note enhances the gourmand element in many floral and amber fragrances.

Vetiver Java

Woody and earthy with rooty undertones, featuring smoky and nutty facets, and a hint of powdery notes.

Violet

Green, floral, slightly orange flower-like notes. Intensely dark green and possessing a very powerful and peculiar odor (truly green-Ieaf), but with an indisputable floral and delicate note which makes it immediately reminiscent of violets in a bouquet.

White Freesia

Delicate and airy with sweet and floral notes, offering a fresh aroma that is both elegant and uplifting.

Ylang Ylang

Rich, deep, and bright with hints of jasmine and neroli.