Carissa
Note Profile
About
The night-scented white flower of the Natal plum, a thorny South African shrub. Sweet and white-floral, read through orange blossom and jasmine.
Scent Profile
Carissa is a white floral note that smells like orange blossom crossed with jasmine, the scent of the Natal plum flower at night. A soft floral sweetness sits underneath, with a honeyed note. A faint fruity nuance shows at the edges. There is a soft citrus lift from the orange blossom side, and the scent grows stronger after dark.
ScentWheel
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
ScentArt
Origin
Carissa macrocarpa (syn. C. grandiflora), Apocynaceae, native to South Africa. The note is the flower, not the fruit. No commercial extract of it was found. Every description found is of the living flower on the plant, so the note is a headspace impression rather than a material.
Usage in Perfumery
Used as an idea rather than an ingredient. Fragrantica attests it on 3 fragrances and Parfumo on none, so it is a rare naming choice rather than a working palette item.
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