Ingredients
Explore 24 materials, their origins and scent — from raw matter to fragrance.
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A study in materials
From material to bottle
Where the notes live
Each creation names the scent directions it explores. Follow a note to its material — or a material to its fragrance.
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24 of 24 materials
AmbretteMusky · Soft · FruityIndia & other tropical regionsNatural
BenzoinBalsamic · Sweet · Vanilla-likeLaos & IndonesiaNatural
BergamotCitrus · Tea-like · FloralItaly, especially CalabriaNatural
CardamomFresh spicy · Green · CamphoraceousGuatemala & IndiaNatural
CedarwoodDry · Woody · Pencil shavingsMorocco & United StatesNatural
CoumarinHay-like · Almond · SweetManufactured; also occurs in plantsAroma molecule
FrankincenseResinous · Lemony · WoodyArabian Peninsula & East AfricaNatural
HedioneFloral · Airy · Jasmine-likeManufacturedAroma molecule
Iso E SuperWoody · Ambery · VelvetyManufacturedAroma molecule
Jasmine absoluteWhite floral · Rich · IndolicIndia & EgyptNatural
LabdanumAmbery · Leathery · BalsamicSpain & Mediterranean regionsNatural
LemonZesty · Bright · FreshItaly, Argentina & other citrus-growing regionsNatural
NeroliFloral · Green · CitrusTunisia & MoroccoNatural
OrrisPowdery · Violet-like · WoodyItaly & other growing regionsNatural
Oud / AgarwoodWoody · Resinous · SmokySouth & Southeast AsiaNatural
PatchouliEarthy · Woody · WarmIndonesia & other tropical regionsNatural
Rose absoluteFloral · Honeyed · RichTurkey, Bulgaria, Morocco & FranceNatural
Rose oilFloral · Fresh · SpicyBulgaria & TurkeyNatural
Rose oxideRosy · Green · MetallicManufactured; also found in natural oilsAroma molecule
SaffronSpicy · Leathery · WarmIran, Spain & IndiaNatural
SandalwoodCreamy · Woody · SoftIndia & AustraliaNatural
Vanilla absoluteSweet · Balsamic · CreamyMadagascar & other tropical regionsNatural
VanillinVanilla-like · Sweet · CreamyManufactured or obtained from natural sourcesAroma molecule
VetiverEarthy · Rooty · SmokyHaiti, Indonesia & RéunionNaturalA note is not a formula
Rose is a scent impression. Rose absolute, rose oil and rose oxide are different materials that can help create it. A perfume’s note list describes its character, not its complete formula.
Is oud the same as agarwood?
Agarwood is the resin-rich wood; oud often refers to the oil distilled from it. Read the oud profile or discover Oudh Oil · Seufi.
Natural or synthetic?
Natural extracts contain mixtures of compounds; aroma molecules offer more specific effects. Neither label alone determines quality or safety.
How are materials extracted?
Distillation, expression and extraction each shape the result. Visit The process.





