Herbal

Manuka

Note Profile

Botanical 2 perfumes

About

Manuka is the essential oil of Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia. It is steam distilled from the leaves and branches. It smells herbal, with sweet, woody and slightly medicinal tones, and hints of tea tree, honey and fresh foliage. It dries to a resinous warmth. It is used in the heart or base.

Scent Profile

Manuka has a distinctive herbal scent with sweet, woody, and slightly medicinal undertones. It exhibits nuances of tea tree, honey, and fresh foliage, evolving to reveal a resinous warmth as it dries down. The aroma is both clean and complex, offering a natural, aromatic freshness.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Sweet & Gourmand

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

What this is made of

Manuka names no single substance

A natural extract

Leptospermum oil is real; we do not hold it. The material that would realise this note is Manuka oil; we do not hold it, so this edge names the gap rather than asserting a reconstruction.

How the layers join

Origin

Manuka is derived from the leaves and branches of Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia. Essential oil is typically obtained through steam distillation of the plant material. The oil is valued for its unique aromatic and antimicrobial properties.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use manuka primarily in heart and base notes to impart herbal depth and a subtle sweetness. It blends well with other aromatic, woody, and floral notes, supporting compositions that evoke nature or wellness. Its distinctive profile is often featured in niche and natural-inspired fragrances.