Gourmand

Butter

Note Profile

Animal 134 perfumes

About

Rich, creamy dairy butter note - warm, fatty, and comforting. A foundational ingredient in pastry and bakery gourmands.

Scent Profile

Butter in perfumery presents a rich, creamy aroma with pronounced fatty and milky facets, evoking the scent of freshly churned dairy. It carries subtle nutty and caramelized undertones that can become more pronounced as the note evolves. The overall impression is warm, enveloping, and reminiscent of baked goods.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~6h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand

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

What this is made of

Butter names no single substance

Reconstructed

A lactone and diacetyl accord. The butter starter distillate in the naturals list is a flavour material.

How the layers join

Origin

Perfumery butter notes are typically created using natural butter extracts or through aroma chemicals such as diacetyl and lactones to replicate the scent. Natural extraction involves enfleurage or solvent extraction from dairy butter, though most modern uses rely on synthetic recreations for stability and consistency.

Usage in Perfumery

Butter is used primarily in the heart and base of gourmand compositions to impart a creamy, edible richness. It blends well with vanilla, caramel, pastry accords, and nutty notes, providing depth and a realistic bakery effect. Perfumers use it to evoke comfort and warmth in edible-inspired fragrances.