Floral

Alyssum

Note Profile

Botanical 1 perfume

About

Alyssum is the small white or yellow flower of Lobularia maritima, native to the Mediterranean. The flower yields almost no oil, so its scent is built as an accord. It smells mainly of honey, pollen dust and warm beeswax, with a soft, quiet floral note beneath. It dries down to mown hay and warm linen.

Scent Profile

Alyssum smells mainly of honey, warm pollen dust and raw honeycomb rather than fresh blossom. A soft floral note sits under it, sweet and quiet rather than heady like jasmine or tuberose. There is a waxy note too, like sun-warmed beeswax straight from the comb. It dries down to mown hay and warm linen, a coumarin sweetness closer to tonka than to smoky tobacco, with a faint powdery dust and a trace of nutty almond.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Floral

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

What this is made of

Alyssum names no single substance

Reconstructed

Honey-scented in life, not extracted.

How the layers join

Origin

Alyssum refers to the small white or yellow flowers of the Lobularia maritima plant, native to the Mediterranean region. In perfumery, its scent is typically recreated using accords of other floral and green materials, as the natural flower yields little to no extractable oil.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use alyssum primarily in the top and heart of floral compositions to add freshness and a subtle sweetness. It blends well with other light florals, green notes, and soft musks, often supporting spring-inspired or romantic bouquets.