Fruity

Davana

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Davana smells rich, sweet and fruity, like dried apricot and plum, with a boozy, liqueur-like warmth. A herbal side and a balsamic undertone sit under the fruit. It adds warmth and depth to a perfume and softens its sharp edges. It blends well with fruity and floral compositions.

Scent Profile

Davana opens sweet and fruity, with dried apricot, plum and black currant over a boozy, rum-like warmth. A bitter-green herbal edge runs alongside the fruit. It dries down to a tenacious balsamic sweetness with a faint warm hay and woody undertone.

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Perfumers can make Davana from this natural extract.

Natural extract Davana oil boozy · fruity · ripe

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Origin

Davana is the essential oil of Artemisia pallens, a small annual herb native to southern India. The above-ground flowering herb is distilled with steam or water. About 1,100 kg of plant gives 1 kg of oil. The crop is grown mainly in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, around Bangalore.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers place davana in the heart of a perfume, but it lasts like a base material. Strip life is 15 to 128 hours across sources. Its main component, davanone, is a natural fixative. It suits dark berry accords, heavy florals and boozy accords, and pairs with cocoa, jasmine and anise. It is used at low levels because it overwhelms when overdosed.