Floral

Buttercup

Note Profile

Botanical 4 perfumes

About

Buttercup covers several Ranunculus species from the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are not commonly extracted, so the scent is built as an accord. It smells faintly waxy, over a light floral note and a barely-there green. A whisper of honey warms it. It is used in the heart for a fresh, airy brightness.

Scent Profile

Buttercup is a faint, waxy-golden accord rather than a smell the flower gives off. The waxiness comes first, over a light florality and a barely-there green. A whisper of honey warms it, and a citrus edge is reported from cultivated ranunculus. The scent is gentle throughout, with none of the heady intensity of other florals.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~6h lasting

Family Waxy & Fatty

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

What this is made of

Buttercup names no single substance

Reconstructed

Ranunculus is scentless.

How the layers join

Origin

Buttercup refers to several species in the Ranunculus genus, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are not commonly used in commercial extraction due to low yield and potential toxicity, so their scent is typically recreated using accords of other floral and green notes in perfumery.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use buttercup accords primarily in the heart of floral compositions to impart a fresh, airy brightness. It blends well with other light florals, green notes, and soft musks, contributing to naturalistic and spring-inspired fragrances. Its role is often to add a gentle, uplifting floral nuance without dominating the blend.