Kiwi Blossom

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About

The flower of the kiwifruit vine, Actinidia deliciosa. It is a floral note first and a fruity one second, despite the name. The source leads with 'creamy-floral, mild' and compares the florality to magnolia, keeping the kiwifruit character down to 'a hint of fruitiness'.

Scent Profile

Kiwi blossom smells floral first, soft rather than heady, close to magnolia rather than an indolic white flower. A green freshness runs right behind it, grassy and fresh. Only a hint of fruitiness points to the kiwifruit itself, well behind the flower. A creamy softness runs through the floral note, and a faint sweetness shows as it wears.

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Breadthbroad

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Floral, Green & Aromatic

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Origin

No commercial extraction exists. Kiwi blossom is a reconstructed accord. The flowers open in spring, bloom for a short window, and are grown where kiwifruit is grown, mainly New Zealand and parts of China. No CAS number and no analytical volatile data were found, which is what you would expect for a flower nobody extracts.

Usage in Perfumery

A heart note. It is used to bridge floral and fruity accords, blending with jasmine and peony on one side and pear and citrus on the other. Its value is that it is airy enough not to compete with either.