Green

Agave

Note Profile

Botanical 13 perfumes

About

Agave is a note based on the sap of the agave plant, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is usually built as an accord, because direct extraction is uncommon. It smells fresh, green and faintly sweet, with herbal and vegetal touches and a hint of moist earth. It is used in the top or heart for a fresh, succulent feel.

Scent Profile

Agave in perfumery offers a fresh, green, and subtly sweet aroma with herbal and vegetal nuances. It can evoke hints of moist earth, succulent sap, and a faintly honeyed undertone. The scent evolves from crisp and dewy to a gentle, rounded sweetness as it dries down.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~6h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Sweet & Gourmand

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

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ScentArt

What is ScentArt?

What this is made of

Agave names no single substance

Reconstructed

Not extracted; the note reads as green-syrupy.

How the layers join

Origin

Agave is derived from the sap of the agave plant, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. In fragrance, its scent is typically recreated through accords using green, watery, and sweet notes, as direct extraction is uncommon.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use agave primarily in the heart or top of compositions to impart a fresh, succulent character and a touch of natural sweetness. It blends well with citrus, green florals, and woody notes, and is often found in modern, unisex, or nature-inspired fragrances.