Fruity

Quince

Note Profile

Botanical 104 perfumes

About

Quince in perfumery delivers a bright, fresh, and juicy fruit aroma reminiscent of a blend between pear and apple, but with a tangy, slightly tart edge. It often adds a lively, natural sweetness and a touch of green nuance, making it a popular choice for uplifting, modern compositions.

Scent Profile

Quince opens crisp: a green-apple ester burst with a tart, astringent edge. It then turns floral, sitting exactly between apple and rose - orchard fruit and bouquet at once. Underneath is the quality that makes quince quince: a waxy, lanolin-like opacity absent from lighter pome fruits, closest to beeswax absolute cut with rose de mai. Honeyed warmth builds through the heart and swells with heat, and a violet-like beta-ionone whisper leaves a soft powdery nuance behind it.

ScentWheel

Breadthmedium

EnvelopeHeart · ~6h lasting

Family Fruity, Waxy & Fatty, Floral, Sweet & Gourmand

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

What this is made of

Quince names no single substance

Reconstructed

No extract; a green-fruity reconstruction.

How the layers join

Origin

Quince is derived from the fruit of the Cydonia oblonga tree, native to Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. In perfumery, its scent is typically recreated using aroma chemicals and natural isolates, as the raw fruit yields little essential oil through traditional extraction methods.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use quince primarily as a top note to introduce freshness and juicy sweetness to compositions. It blends well with other fruits, florals, and green notes, and is often employed to add a modern, uplifting character to both feminine and unisex fragrances.