common perfume ingredients

The twigs, buds and foliage of this 3-metre tree can be steam-distilled but cassia is sometimes recreated synthetically, giving a potent and seriously spicy, almost earthy note that when handled with care lends itself especially well to Ambres. Symbolically, honey stands for the sweet life, prosperity, even immortality; the word itself comes from the ancient Hebrew word for enchant When man and bee teamed together, it turned out to be a win-win situation: bees got a safe place to live (and a reliable food source, in the form of flowering crops) and we got to harvest honey and beeswax in unbelievably impressive quantities: a single beehive can produce up to 200 kilos of honey each season. Diane von Furstenburg Diane Another concoction, this one aimed at whitening the skin used white lead shavings which had been dissolved in vinegar and then left to dry. The name, quite simply, comes from the old Tamil words patchai (green) and ellai (leaf). "Sandalwood is an extraordinary wood with a deliciously creamy, milky scent, almost buttery, with the strength of a vertical and dense wood," says Michalon-Bertier. Passus means suffering; flos translates as flower so the plants are also known as Flowers of Jesus. Sarah Jessica Parker SJP NYC Tall and stately and one of the oldest trees in existence, its said to date back 70 million years. But chocolates not a piece of cake for perfumers to work with: in the wrong hands it tips right over into ickiness, but in the right hands it further ups the sensuality of florals and of patchouli. So: how come rosewood still turns up on ingredients list? ), and in pomanders to protect against infection. Today, mandarins grow in many countries: across Italy, Sicily, Spain, Florida, Argentina, Brazil and more. Versace Versus. M.Micallef Ylang in Gold Paco Rabanne Lady Million Creed Jasmal GoutalParis Grand Amour Amazingly, this grey-leafed toughie gives off a lovely, almost straw-like sweet scent, with hints of honey, tea, rose and chamomile - giving a flowery sweetness to perfumes. Floris Lily of the Valley But it also works brilliantly as a fixative: around 13% of all perfumes apparently contain at least a trace of frankincense. So: its produced synthetically, adding a hint of green sweetness and airiness to fragrance creations. As with many fruit ingredients, grapes are having their moment in the sun, thanks to fragrance fashion. Goutal Quel Amour! Bella Bellissima Arabian Rose (Although some scholars and were really not qualified to argue think that the cassia plant of old is inferior to the one still used today in teas, ointments and perfumery.) Jo Malone London Orange Blossom (Though rums more widely used to add swagger to mens perfumery, quite a few opulent womens scents also feature a slug of this multi-faceted ingredient, which can have hints of vanilla, clove, ginger or ripe fruits). Plenty of people seem to find tobacco almost as addictive in perfumery as cigarettes or cigars but its a healthier way to indulge, for sure. I love the unique woody, musky, and dry mineral effect of Cashmeran, that gives a unique character to the fragrance," says Benaim. 'Virginian cedar has a dry and almost "nervous" effect in a fragrance, whereas cedar wood from the Atlas Mountains is much warmer'. Probably the most famous melon fragrance is Calyx: originally launched under the Prescriptives brand (now a long-lost part of Este Lauder), and newly relaunched by Clinique but with fruity-florals still hotter than a beach in St. Barths, there are plenty of others, Clinique Calyx Hugo Boss Femme LEau Fraiche Theyre both from the small white flowers that blossom on the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantia) - which is much more fragrant than the orange tree which produces the fruit for eating. Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli Amazingly, from those fragile-looking leaves comes a sweet, spicy, smoky, cedar-y scent so powerful it has to be handled with care: patchouli is the most powerful of any plant-derived essence. Histoire de Parfums 1889 Moulin Rouge Violets were Napoleons favourite flowers. "I love its green, rosy, and slightly musky scent. But why the high price? It has a waxy, soft floral quality, in perfumes almost as if it lightly dusts the perfume with pollen. Nina Ricci LAir Because of its large molecule size, this aroma chemical has a very subtle odor on its own. Very popular in contemporary perfumery tonkas sweetness goes beautifully in gourmand fragrances, as well as Ambres it was also used in the past for making pot pourri, to scent snuff, as well as beinglayered between clothes. The perennial lant itself, of course, is gorgeous: tall, with blowsy short-lived flowers that come in a rainbow of shades. Tom Ford Black Orchid. Then the leaves are stripped and placed into woven baskets, where a process of fermentation takes place that releases the incomparable fragrance. The darkness of tobacco sets the flower petals in fire. Of course, perfumers can mimic the scent using other woody and ambery ingredients more abundant in nature but nothing compares to the complexity of high- quality natural oud oil, which has olfactory references to dry woods, ambery resins, and even leather. Diptyque LAutre Clinique Happy Serge LutensArabie Its one of those Marmite perfumery ingredients, which people either swoon over or clutch their pearls and scream while avoiding at all costs. This member of the citrus family is native to south Asia and has long been cultivated in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, too. Who could resist rolling around in that? Our love of cinnamon dates back thousands of years: 2000 years ago the Egyptians were weaving it into perfumes (though it probably originates way before that, in China). And what is it? Boucheron Boucheron ', Amouage Tribute Do you love licorice? Its extracted by steam distillation of freshly-picked flowers, which must be a gorgeous task. A little dry, but with hints of pine in there, too. Lemons grow all over the world and are a hugely popular fruit: where would cooking be without lemons zest and juice? Yves Saint Laurent Paris. LArtisan Parfumeur Fleur dOranger (The actual aroma compound itself is called oxane, FYI.) Halston Woman Amber He echoes our comment above: 'You have to make your leather chord. Yes, it does: its honeyed, musky, softly sweet and intimate, sometimes with hints of pollen. But whatever the source, theres no getting away from castoreums seriously musky sensuality, which also has a hint of fruitiness. The oil steam-distilled from German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is more sweetly smoky, with hints of apples, working well as a base note. Max Mara Max Mara Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur With fruits so abundant in contemporary perfumery, it was inevitable that the sweet stickiness of dried fruits, too, would be make their way into some creations. Its my new favourite word. Diptyque LEau de Tarocco Maybe. Serge Lutens Jeu de Peau, A hay meadow in a bottle? Jo Malone London Black Vetyver Caf. Long before that, though, the bitter orange tree is thought to have been brought to Europe by the Arabs from the Middle East, when the trade routes opened up. Today, we grow crocus in the garden often the first herald of spring. Histoire de Parfums Vert Pivoine The name comes from the Latin: resedo means to heal, and the Romans used it as a charm against ailments. ", "Musk is an aromatic base note derived from a combination of natural and synthetic sources. Actually, it was 10th Century Arabic perfumers who pioneered the use of civet (which isnt a cat at all, rather confusingly; it looks more like a spotted-and-striped possum). Burberry Sport for Women Chanel Coromandel In some cases, the juice of the fruit from the Musa sapientum plant is distilled. Do smell deep, though, and see if you can detect intrigue beneath the soft surface. Yves Saint Laurent Paris Acqua di Stresa Acqua di Stresa ), and Egyptian, Roman, Persian, Chinese, Greek and Arab empires have also used it made ceremonial, medicinal and culinary use of opium poppies. Marc Jacobs Oh Lola! Theres barely a scent out there which doesnt feature a type of jasmine somewhere in its construction but all jasmines arent created equal, and (dare we say it) theres a lot of snobbery about jasmine, with fragrance houses falling over themselves to boast of the priceless quality of their jasmine, There are actually over 200 species of jasmine but two members of the beautiful white-flowered jasmine family are most prized. (Without realising that the stamens of the true crocus can be used in our cooking), Agent Provocateur Agent Provocateur But it was their appearance in Chanel No. It goes to show: flowers are more than what we see. Givenchy LInterdit Collection of agarwood from natural forests is now illegal under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endanged Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), but some is now beginning to be plantation grown in Vietnam. The whole tanning process smells repulsive, though, so leathers were treated with oils, musk, civet and ambergris, to mask the smell of the animals skins. Guerlain Tonka Impriale 5 that changed everything literally sending perfumery on a new, modern trajectory, opening up a world of richness and strength. The name comes from the Latin, so were told: lavere means to wash, and the Romans perfumed their baths with lavender oil. Dior Miss Dior Its a harvest for patient souls: juniper berries (which can be blue, red-brown or orange) take three years to ripen, and are steam-distilled to release their pungency. Floris Honey Oud In general, what you smell is a synthetic or fantasy ingredient rather than the scent of punnets-ful of squeezed red fruits. Mango blossom, too, is sometimes used in perfumery: as sweetly floral as youd imagine these soft white flowers to be, with a breath of lily of the valley about them. Fragonard Cerisier en Fleurs The citys 2000 metres above sea level, and the cooler temperature may be partly responsible for how well it flourishes there, under the control of just five local families. Add a touch to cooking, and it turns a dish bright yellow. Raspberries quite often appear, nowadays, as part of a red berry accord in fruity-, or fruity-floral scents. Calendula blossoms, with their musky pungency, are used to produce essential oil through steam distillation; tagetes oil comes from the seeds of that plant though in terms of what they deliver to a perfume composition, theyre pretty interchangeable. The fruit is the size of an orange, with a yellow-green colour similar to a lemon. Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque Its also referred to in the Bible (as Balm of Gilead). Aedes de Venustus Eau de Parfum Tom Ford Oud Wood. ), The seeds left behind when the pretty yellow umbelliferous (umbrella-like) flowers have faded are used in steam-distillation of the fennel essential oil. Allegedly, in 1525, a Saronno church commissioned one of Leonardo da Vincis pupils, artist Bernardino Luini, to daub their sanctuary with frescoes. Oscar de la Renta Live in Love Even with the popularity of fruity-floral scents, kumquats still make an appearance on our plates far more often than in our perfume bottles. Clarins Eau Dynamisante Demeter Gin & Tonic In the past few years, fragrance fashion has looked to the Middle East for inspiration and catered to perfume-lovers there who often own as many as 170 perfumes. Ormonde Jayne Sampaquita Do you remember the smell of your school pencil case? With the current frenzy for exotic cocktails, chances are you may tasted wormwood (Artemisia absinthum) the key ingredient in absinthe, a drink that was for years banned in France but is now very much in vogue. As they have for thousands of years, these deciduous trees grow (impressively fast) in the Mediterranean and the Middle East although the fig note we smell in contemporary fragrances is actually quite likely to be synthetic, from ingredients which go by the name of stemone (it smells very green, and is produced by the fragrance house Givaudan) and octalactone gamma (more prune-like and sappy). An Asian evergreen tree with fragrant flowers, the oil of which is used in expensive floral perfumes. Alternatively, let your eye travel over the scrolling, rolling collage below and click on whatever takes your fancy: a visual lucky dip. How did the tangerine get its name? Next time youre biting into a date that dried fruit, which conjures up images of oases, palm trees (and just possibly camels) have a sniff, first. As May swings round, the Crataegus monogynatree bursts into a froth of sweet-scented blooms, which have long been symbolically linked in the Pagan tradition with fertility and sexual abandonment. Miller Harris Jasmin Vert Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud, Several names for this: Curry Plant, Herb of St. John, Immortelle (which you might know from a LOccitane skincare range) - and botanically, Helichrysum angustifolium. Dior La Collection Couturier Parfumeur Leather Oud The use of this gloriously purple-coloured plant in perfumery goes right the way back to Ancient Egypt. Back then, it was made into hair and face powders, placed into pomanders, and was the basis for delicious perfumed sachets for wearing on the body. 'It has an almost cinnamon quality, yet is very feminine.'. The Pheasants Eye Narcissus (a.k.a. Thierry Mugler Womanity "Native to South America, especially Paraguay, the essential oil is obtained by hydrodistillation from wood chips of small, wild tropical trees up to 10 feet high.". This is also sometimes known as The Honolulu Queen Flower; the large, short-lived flowers of the cactus-like plant bloom for just six hours, opening in the evening and closing by dawn. Givenchy Very Irresistible LIntense (Theyre deeply alluring to slugs, as gardeners know.) Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Miller Harris Jasmin Vert Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Matin Jo Malone London Wild Bluebell Miller Harris Couer de Fleur Grossmith Betrothal Many of us are familiar with the beige-skinned, yellow-fleshed fresh spice, which adds pungency to cooking as the Romans, who first imported it, discovered. Certainly no hot-blooded Roman, homesick for a city where rosewater bubbled through the fountains, awnings soaked in rose oil shielded VIPs in public amphitheatres from the baking sun, pillows and mattresses were stuffed with rosepetals (the better to propel the weary towards dreamland) and where rose garlands were the ultimate Roman must-have status symbol. Poets Narcissus, or Narcissus poeticus) is native to Europe, and growers cultivate it in the Netherlands and the Grasse area of France, extracting an oil which smells like a blend of jasmine and hyacinth. Dior Poison Because of those herby qualities, rosemarys used with only the lightest touch in female perfumes, though more widely in so-called mens scents. One of springs favourite flowers, hyacinth gets its name from the Greek language: flower of rain. It starts a conversation with the "still small voice of calm".'. But as the stories behind fragrance ingredients go, they surely dont come much more romantic than that, Prada Les Infusions de Prada Iris Its very rarely used as a fragrance note more widely, for the brilliant skin-smoothing, nourishing properties of avocado oil, in body products and facial care. Givenchy Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Youll get a sweetness, maybe a hint of caramel, from this fruit of Heaven as its known. By Kilian Sweet Redemption Robert Piguet Mademoiselle Piguet Isnt it hard to imagine that a plant so green and wafty can produce a scent thats so deep and resinous. Freesia works perfectly to complement lily of the valley, peony, magnolia, but is rarely the shining star of a perfume itself. It was the legendary fragrance Angel which really put caramel as an ingredient on the map: that sweet, seductive, eat-me quality which gourmand fragrances embody. Adding to the cocktail of perfume ingredients, thats what, with its citrussy, tart-sweet fruitiness. If you've ever found yourself asking, "What the heck is oud?" Jovoy Psychdelique Citrus aurantifolia is native to India, where limes used in Tantric rituals to ward off evil spirits from the body. 9 Benjoin Chanel Cristalle Caron Parfum Sacre Nez Nez Atelier dArtiste Gardeners cultivate these widely, albeit most successfully inside fruit cages because birds, as well as humans, just love the perfectly-ripened fruit The distilled absolute of the blackcurrant buds and leaves is known as bourgeons de cassis (say it boor-shon da cassee): a light, fruity, woody note with a slightly animalic edge. Theres a great article on angels trumpet on the perfume website Fragrantica, if you click here. ', Britney Spears Circus Fantasy Well, recently, the third most abundant metal on earth has made an appearance mostly in mens perfumery, so far to add a cooling, metal edge, for instance in the Blood Concept fragrances, but also Creeds Acier Aluminium, which was inspired (so they put it) by the chain mail worn by medieval knights. Paul & Joe Blanc Givenchy Very Irresistible As it cures in saltwater it becomes gray, hence the name ambergris or gray amber. Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. David & Victoria Beckham Signature for Her Justin Bieber Girlfriend Jo Malone London Grapefruit Walk past a hedgerow in full blossom and youll breathe the spicy, almond-like scent of the flowers which has been prized for centuries by perfumers. Some hay fever sufferers, maybe but most of us just love the fresh, green scent of grass. neroli, when its extracted in a particular way) is one of the most precious scent ingredients of all. Chemicals like Iso E Super (a bit of a tongue-twister, well grant you) are important tools in a modern perfumers kit: perfumer Francis Kurkdjian told us it was torture for him to create a scent for a recent Paris exhibition, without ingredients like this at his fingertips, to turbo-charge the staying power or help fill a room. His father prayed for Orchis to be restored, but instead the gods transformed him into the flower we know today as the orchid. ), This flowering vine was originally native to the south of India, where its long been used in Ayurvedic medicine. Where she touched the ground, beautiful iris flowers grew out of her footprints. In India, meanwhile, its known for its aphrodisiac powers (young women are advised not to breathe its scent, after dark.) Chanel Cristalle Contrary to legend, aldehydes first made their fragrant debut in 1905 in a scent called Rve D'Or (Golden Dream), by Armingeat. Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Fresh Brown Sugar Penhaligon's Bluebell. Paco Rabanne 1 Million Serge Lutens Santal Majascule I love to use it because it's big and powerful, very sensual. LArtisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 4 Most of us know and love the fruit of the plant which is a member of the rose family, and is grown all over the world but just occasionally, the scent of its lightly woody-floral blossom makes an appearance in a perfume construction, too. C9 nonanal smells of roses. But its often also synthesised, adding a spicy warmth to Ambres (and quite a few mens scents). Fragonard Mimosa CK One Shock for Her You probably know this as oud (or oudh) which has become an incredibly popular perfume ingredient, in the past few years. Diesel Loverdose "Used widely in perfumery, indole is often used to bring intrigue and a seductive edge to a scent," says perfumer John Gamba. But theres one snag with this exquisite material: its been blacklisted by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) as a potential irritant, its use restricted by European regulation to 0.1% in perfume compositions that are applied to the skin a restriction which has sent noses into tailspins in labs across the world, as they were forced to remove or reduce this lynchpin ingredient in their often very famous formulations. Smell water (or rather ozonic notes) in: There are over 100 species of lily and it always slightly breaks our heart to buy a bunch and discover: theyre not always scented But many varieties the Madonna lily (named as a nod to the purity of the Madonna), the Casablanca Lily and the Ambre/Stargazer Lily most definitely are, and their subtly different scents are all caaptured in perfumes: intoxicating, heady, rich and sweet, reminding us of jasmine or tuberose. It only began to get a bad name during the 16th and 17th Century, with poets and authors among those who fell for opiums narcotic charms. Vera Wang Princess Night. Your memory isnt deceiving you: if youve ever buried your nose in a bunch of these beautiful, delicate blue (or sometimes white or pink) flowers hoping for a whiff of something equally gorgeous, youll have been disappointed: theyve almost no scent at all. But bitter orange is a fragrance note in its own right, widely used in eau de Colognes and chypre fragrances, as well as adding a whoosh of freshness to florals. So how can it work, in a perfume? Diptyque Odeyo Atelier Cologne Ambre Nu Its over 15,000 years since man first harnessed bees busy-ness to produce this natural sweetener. Its light and flighty though, so it works as a top note then flits off, leaving an impression but not hanging around to be judged. endless. Dont ask me why but it seems to fix itperfectly and it calms the hyperactive lavender. gives us petitgrain, but in this case its mostly the leaves and twigs from which the oil is extracted. Tom Ford Jonquille de Nuit And the difference shouldnt surprise us: pink pepper comes from the Brazilian pepper tree and the Peruvian pepper tree (relatives of mangoes and cashews), not the Piper nigrum plant which provides the spice we scrunch onto our food. Just like a hessian sack of potatoes thats been left at the back of your grandfathers shed, when you peel back the drawstring and b-r-e-a-t-h-e, actually. With golden yellow pea-like flowers, the short, bushy shrub Genista tinctoria (which is a member of the broom family) flourishes in dry uplands, in the US. Guerlain Myrrhe & Dlires It can smell aromatic or woody, a little dry, earthy and spicy. ), Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta Honeyed and hay-like are other descriptions that perfumers give to saffron, which works especially well in Ambre-type perfumes. As an alternative, perfumers have turned to synthetic oud, although trained noses will tell you that it smells plainer, woody and leathery but without the warm, balsamic qualities. After those rhizomes have aged, theyre powdered and then steam-distilled, producing orris oil, which solidifies into something known as orris butter (or orris concrete), because of its oily, yellow texture and appearance. One of summers favourite berries, strawberrys turned up in a fruitbowl of scents in recent years, riding on a wave of fruity-floral popularity sometimes paired with exotic white flowers like ylang-ylang, lily or jasmine, or in gourmand creations alongside caramel and cinnamon. ), Revlon Charlie Blue Calvin Klein Beauty "The appeal of this material is its complexity and variety depending on the treatment of the plant. Dior JAdore Down the centuries, then, incense has been burned as a part of religious rites, as a fumigant to cleanse the air and kill germs or simply for the pure joy of its perfume. Lancme Miracle Intense Kephalis is very versatile, a useful weapon in a perfumers arsenal, blending beautifully with floral notes such as rose, violet, lavender, jasmine but also enhancing amber, woody and tobacco scents, to very sophisticated effect. Byredo Rose Noir Its earthy. Some people find it salty, smooth, skin-like (it can have you sniffing your arm slightly compulsively! Mad et Len No. (Not to be confused, incidentally, with the type of verbena grown in Britain, which has no value in perfumery. In Victorian times, tuberose symbolised dangerous pleasure and voluptuousness and thats pretty much what perfumers are aiming for, when they use it. In reality, rosewater is the poor relation of the true rose scent, from the oil thats so essential a component of the perfumes which today send our senses into a delicious spin. That was ambergris, one of the most valuable and legendary ingredients in perfumery, prized for its ability as a fixative, to enhance a fragrances staying power by anchoring the more volatile ingredients, and round it out. As 'nose' Christine Nagel explains, cedar wood can be used to different effect. Its actually a natural aroma chemical found in roses, but also citronella, geranium, palmarosa, petitgrain, eucalyptus. Wonderful, and a reminder how precious peace is.'. Caron Infini Chanel No. Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia Essenza Commonly, ambrette is used as a substitute for true musk. Linalool breaks down when it comes into contact with oxygen, it becomes oxidized and can cause allergy. You know that so-distinctive smell when rain falls onto earth? YSL Paris. It goes especially well with musks, fruits and flowers. Petigrain. Prada Intense Prada Mimosas are pod-bearing shrubs and trees now native mostly to Australia and the Pacific, though they put on a pretty spectacular show around the heartland of perfumery in Grasse, too, in the south of France . From that rotten wood, an oil is made and then blended into perfume. Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Sniff out a bacon fragrance for yourself, and make up your own mind! Bond No. (We secretly long for a job naming compounds like this! By Kilian Amber Oud Not the ones we now buy in supermarkets, which have become such a popular design statement. Kate Moss Kate DKNY Energising for Women (Which probably pegs most British gardeners as witches, then. Donna Karan Donna Karan What you smell actually comes from a sticky brown resin, taken from a plant that grows (often in very inhospitable, dry locations) in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East. Bella Bellissima Royal Saffron Tauer Perfumes06 Incense Rose. Guerlain Jicky ), DKNYBe Delicious It smells like skin itself. Chanel Chance ", Natural musk comes from the glands of the musk deer and is one of the most expensive perfume ingredients. Lancme O de Lancme Yves Saint LaurentOpium. ', Comme des Garons Black Pepper By Kilian Bamboo Harmony Creed Love in Black In perfumery, the most useful iris plants are Iris Pallida (mauve in colour), Iris Germanica (strong purple) and Iris Florentina (white flowers). A woody evergreen, rosemary has super-fragrant needle-like leaves, and white, purple, blue or pink flowers, depending on the variety. Este Lauder Sensuous Noir Flower of fertility, in ancient times and a cure, too: garlands of violets worn around the head were thought to prevent headaches and dizziness, while in ancient Athens, they drank wine scented with violets. Caron Muguet de Bonheur By Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad And its used as incense and burned on altars, as a way of communicating with the heavens. Acacia honey: the variations are almost limitless, sometimes woody, flowery, herbal or even tobacco-y. Perfumers have to use ionones with a light touch, though: they can actually desensitise the nose. EsteLauder Pleasures. Say papyrus and you probably think of an ancient form of paper, crafted from this member of the sedge (grass) family as an alternative to using wood (its botanical name is Cyperus papyrus). Jo Malone London Tuberose Keiko Mecheri Bois de Santal Certainly a note that makes our heart beat a little faster, when we smell it. Today, iris plants happily grow everywhere from Europe to the Middle East, Asia and north Africa. Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst. But flax has also been used in perfumery as long ago as Egyptian times, as a base note mildly nutty in character. This yummiest of fruits originates from Central Mexico (guacamole-land!). Goutal ParisEau dHadrien Dior Hypnotic Poison Tiar flowers are related to gardenias: luscious white florals which scent the breeze of Tahiti, worn tucked behind the ear or as garlands. Mignonette also known as Reseda odorata originates in Northern Africa, but is cultivated commercially in the south of France to produce a delectably-scented essential oil, using solvents or a maceration technique. At one bacchanale, the Emperor Nero, clearly no tightwad, had silver pipes installed so guests could be spritzed with rosewater between courses. Strictly, marshmallow is also a plant: Althaea officinalis was used to cure sore throats. LArtisan Parfumeur Mimosa Pour Moi Funnily enough, its not strictly a member of the lily family at all, though it is also symbolically a wedding flower, and also a funeral flower. Este Lauder Private Collection IllamasquaFreak, You almost certainly love eating it. The resin produces a scent similar to that of balsam or lavender. Indole is sexy, powerful, intense va-va-voom, in a bottle. According to the Australian Orchid Society, "Old Totonac lore has it that Xanat, the young daughter of the Mexican fertility goddess, loved a Totonac youth. Because when the flowers are over and their perfumes breathed its last black seedpods emerge. I love to cook with cinnamon. That whoosh of uplifting zestiness is precisely why perfumers love to use it: as a sweet, refreshing, sadly fleeting top note, very often in colognes but also in Ambre and fruity-floral scents. We grow crocus in the Bible ( as Balm of Gilead ) Million serge Lutens Santal Majascule I its... 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