Herbal

Coca

Note Profile

Botanical 2 perfumes

About

Coca is the leaf of the Erythroxylum coca shrub, native to the Andes. The leaves are solvent extracted, and all narcotic alkaloids are removed. It smells green and herbal, like cut grass, dried hay and a faint tea note, with earthy, slightly bitter tones. A thin medicinal edge of wintergreen runs beneath. It is soft and dry.

Scent Profile

Coca leaf has a green, herbal scent profile with subtle earthy and slightly bitter undertones. It can display nuances reminiscent of cut grass, dried hay, and a faint tea-like note. A thin medicinal edge runs underneath it, the wintergreen of methyl salicylate, which an independent flavour-chemistry reference confirms in the leaf oil. The aroma is soft and dry, evolving gently without sharpness.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4.5h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic

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

What this is made of

Coca names no single substance

Reconstructed

Not a perfumery material.

How the layers join

Origin

Coca is derived from the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca shrub, native to the Andean regions of South America. In perfumery, the leaves are typically extracted using solvent methods to obtain their aromatic components, with all narcotic alkaloids removed for legal and safety reasons.

Usage in Perfumery

Coca is used as a specialty herbal note, often in the heart or top of a fragrance to impart a unique green character. It blends well with other herbal, woody, and citrus notes, and can add complexity to fougère or aromatic compositions.