Gourmand

Corn

Note Profile

Botanical 5 perfumes

About

Corn is a note inspired by Zea mays, the maize plant. It is made from isolates of corn distillation or synthetic compounds, since the raw plant is hard to extract. It smells warm, sweet and milky, with a green cut-stem note beneath. A plain, fried fat richness runs through it. It dries starchy and cereal-like, not roasted or nutty.

Scent Profile

Corn is warm and sweet, with a soft milky creaminess that separates it from purely green notes. A vegetal, cut-stem greenness runs under the sweetness. The fat is plain and unsweetened, a fried-aldehyde richness from (E,E)-2,4-decadienal, which the analytical work says dominates the aroma of every sample. It dries down starchy and cereal-like rather than roasted or nutty.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Waxy & Fatty, Green & Aromatic

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

What this is made of

Corn names no single substance

Reconstructed

Corn oil is a fixed carrier oil with no odour.

How the layers join

Origin

Corn notes are typically created using natural isolates from corn distillation or through synthetic aroma compounds that mimic the scent of cooked or roasted corn. The ingredient is inspired by Zea mays, the common maize plant, and is rarely used in its raw botanical form due to extraction challenges.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use corn notes primarily in the heart or base of gourmand compositions to add warmth, depth, and a unique edible nuance. It blends well with vanilla, caramel, nutty notes, and lactonic accords, and can also support woody or amber bases in modern niche fragrances.