Gourmand

Cashew

Note Profile

Botanical 6 perfumes

About

Cashew is a built accord, because the nut cannot be extracted for perfumery. Perfumers blend lactonic, nutty and woody synthetics to recreate it. It smells of browned butter over a gently roasted kernel and toasted sesame, with a milky warmth. It dries to a fatty, almost coconut-like creaminess. It is gourmand but restrained, and used in the heart or base.

Scent Profile

Cashew in perfumery presents a buttery, nutty aroma with a milky, lactonic warmth. Browned butter comes first, poured over a gently roasted kernel and toasted sesame. As it dries down the roast fades and what remains is a fatty, almost coconut-adjacent creaminess. The scent is gourmand yet restrained, lacking the overt sweetness of some other nut accords.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Waxy & Fatty

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

What this is made of

Cashew names no single substance

Reconstructed

Not extracted.

How the layers join

Origin

Cashew notes are typically recreated using aroma molecules and accords, as direct extraction from the nut is not feasible for perfumery. Perfumers blend lactonic, nutty, and woody synthetics to mimic the characteristic scent of cashew.

Usage in Perfumery

Cashew is used primarily in heart or base notes to impart a creamy, edible warmth and to enrich gourmand, woody, or oriental compositions. It blends well with vanilla, sandalwood, praline, and soft florals, adding depth and a subtle, comforting richness.