Fruity

Osmanthus

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Also Known As

Chinese Osmanthus, Japanese Osmanthus, Osmanthus Absolute

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Apricot, leathery floral

Scent Profile

Osmanthus is the flower that smells more like fruit than petal: ripe apricot and peach over a creamy lactonic sweetness from the delta- and gamma-decalactones. A suede-leather dryness then takes over, with a violet-powdery shadow from the ionones and a honeyed thickness in the heart. Several people who smelled the absolute also report a fatty, almost cheesy edge, waxy rather than sweet. A dry oolong-tea astringency threads through the whole development.

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EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand, Amber · Musk · Leather

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Perfumers can make Osmanthus from this natural extract.

Natural extract Osmanthus absolute leathery · ripe · floral

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Origin

Osmanthus comes from the small, fragrant flowers of Osmanthus fragrans, a shrub native to East Asia, chiefly China. The flowers are picked by hand in September and October. The scent is taken by solvent extraction and then purified with alcohol to give an absolute. About 1,000 kg of flowers give 1 kg of absolute.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use osmanthus in the heart of floral and fruity compositions, where it brings its apricot-leather character. It blends well with jasmine, rose, tea and woody notes. It adds depth, softness and a natural fruitiness.