Ortensia
EDP · 2013
L'Erbolario
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Hydrangea
Note Profile
Also Known As
Hortensia
About
Hydrangea is a floral note used to evoke the smell or impression of hydrangea blossoms. In perfumery it is built as a fresh floral accord rather than representing a universally standardised natural extract.
Scent Profile
Hydrangea is a fresh floral accord with green, watery facets. Depending on the composition, it can lean toward jasmine nuances, with a cool garden-flower impression rather than a heavy floral profile. It carries a faint clean musk, soft and skin-like, beneath the watery green.
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Origin
Hydrangea refers to the ornamental flowering plant genus Hydrangea, and in perfumery the note is an accord inspired by the flower rather than a common standalone natural material.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use hydrangea to create airy floral hearts, especially in compositions aiming for a rainy-garden or dewy bouquet effect.
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Perfumes featuring Hydrangea
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Hydrangea appears prominently.
