Fruity

Japanese Loquat

Note Profile

Botanical 3 perfumes

About

Japanese loquat is the fruit of Eriobotrya japonica, a tree native to East Asia. The fruit yields little aroma, so the scent is rebuilt from natural isolates and synthetic molecules. It smells fresh, juicy and lightly sweet, like apricot and pear, with soft floral touches and a hint of green tartness. It starts crisp and ends mellow. It is used as a top note.

Scent Profile

Japanese loquat has a fresh, juicy, and subtly sweet aroma reminiscent of apricot and pear, with delicate floral undertones and a hint of green tartness. Its scent is light and airy, evolving from crisp fruitiness to a gentle, mellow finish. The note is prized for its naturalistic, uplifting character in fruity accords.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Fruity

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

What this is made of

Japanese Loquat names no single substance

Reconstructed

Not extracted.

How the layers join

Origin

The loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is native to East Asia, particularly Japan and China. In perfumery, the scent is typically recreated using natural isolates and synthetic molecules, as direct extraction from the fruit yields little usable aromatic material.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use Japanese loquat primarily as a top note to impart freshness and a nuanced fruitiness to compositions. It pairs well with other stone fruits, citrus, and light florals, and is often featured in modern, transparent fragrances to evoke a sense of clean, dewy fruit.