Green

Holly

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About

Holly is a conceptual note named after the evergreen holly plant, Ilex aquifolium. No commercial holly extract exists, so the note is always an accord. It smells green and softly floral, with a light honeyed sweetness. Perfumers use it to evoke winter and Christmas.

Scent Profile

Holly smells green and softly floral, with a light honeyed sweetness. The green is fresh and leafy. A faint woody note sits underneath. Holiday versions may add a tart berry or a soft spice. It reads crisp rather than heavy.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~5h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Floral

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

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Holly is usually built as an accord, a blend of several materials, rather than made from one.

Origin

Holly flowers are small, white and faintly scented, and bloom in spring. The leaves and berries give no perfumery material, and no holly flower extract is sold. Perfumers rebuild the note as an accord. Première Peau names hydroxycitronellal and methyl ionones, with traces of mimosa or honeyed floral materials. Holiday blends often add conifer, berry and spice notes. These come from the season, not from the plant.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use holly in winter and holiday perfumes. Parfumo listed 29 perfumes with the note on 2026-10-10, many with Christmas names. It sits in the heart. It pairs with pine, fir, spice, woods and red-berry notes.