Gourmand

Macadamia

Note Profile

Botanical 19 perfumes

Also Known As

Roasted Macadamia

About

Macadamia in perfumery offers a smooth, creamy, and subtly sweet nutty aroma, reminiscent of the rich, buttery quality of the actual macadamia nut. It provides a luxurious and edible character to fragrances, often enhancing the warmth and roundness of gourmand compositions. Its scent profile can evoke a sense of comfort and indulgence, making it popular in more decadent blends.

Scent Profile

Macadamia in perfumery is a reconstruction, and it leads with butter: a rich, fatty, oily weight under a creamy lactonic body built from gamma-decalactone and gamma-undecalactone. Over that sits a roasted, pyrazine-led nuttiness, milkier than walnut and sweeter than hazelnut, with a faintly caramelised sweetness and a trace of vanillin in the drydown. It stays mellow and edible, a textural note rather than a statement one.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~24h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Waxy & Fatty

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

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ScentArt

What is ScentArt?

What this is made of

Macadamia names no single substance

Reconstructed

Macadamia seed oil is a fixed oil - refined and effectively odourless, a carrier rather than an odorant. The nutty note is reconstructed.

How the layers join

Origin

Macadamia note is typically recreated using aroma chemicals and natural isolates, as direct extraction from the nut is not practical for perfumery. Key components may include lactones and nutty accords derived from other natural sources. The note is designed to mimic the olfactory qualities of the macadamia nut rather than being sourced directly.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use macadamia primarily in the heart or base of gourmand and creamy compositions to impart warmth and a soft, edible nuance. It blends well with vanilla, tonka bean, coconut, and woody notes, enhancing the roundness and richness of the fragrance. Its presence can add a luxurious, comforting facet to both feminine and unisex scents.