Rose Thorn

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Rose thorn is the green part of the rose plant, not the flower: stems, thorns and sepals. It is sharp, cold and slightly metallic, and it is used to cut the sweetness of rose petal notes.

Scent Profile

Rose thorn smells green and sharp, the stems and thorns of the rose plant rather than the flower. A cold, slightly metallic mineral edge cuts through it, like a florist's fridge. A crisp, herbaceous quality runs alongside the green, and a subtle earthiness builds underneath as it wears. It is used to cut the sweetness of a rose petal note, not to add to it.

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Family Green & Aromatic, Elemental

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Origin

There is no rose thorn extract. Premiere Peau states plainly that 'rose thorn is a conceptual note - not a distillable material', and no supplier listing for a rose thorn or rose stem absolute could be found. The accord is built from galbanum for the green snap, cis-3-hexenol for the crushed-stem effect, and metallic-green materials such as violet leaf absolute.

Usage in Perfumery

A heart-level modifier inside rose compositions. Premiere Peau says it adds 'an angular, prickly quality to rose compositions, cutting through petal-sweetness with a stem-green sharpness'. Shay & Blue describe the same effect from the finished-fragrance side, pairing rose with mint, galbanum or citrus to reach a cold 'green rose'.