Note Profile
St. John's Wort is the flowering tops of Hypericum perforatum, a perennial herb native to Europe and parts of Asia. The fresh or dried flowers are steam distilled or solvent extracted. It smells subtly green and herbal, with mild earthy and hay-like notes. It has a slight bitterness and a faint resin, like dried grass or wild meadows. It is soft and understated.
St. John's Wort presents a subtly green, herbal aroma with mild earthy and hay-like undertones. Its scent is gentle, with a slight bitterness and a faintly resinous nuance that can evoke dried grass or wild meadows. The olfactory character is soft and understated, often blending seamlessly with other herbal notes.
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
Hypericum is extracted for medicinal use, not odour. The material that would realise this note is Hypericum extract; we do not hold it, so this edge names the gap rather than asserting a reconstruction.
St. John's Wort is derived from the flowering tops of Hypericum perforatum, a perennial herb native to Europe and parts of Asia. In perfumery, the essential oil or absolute is obtained through steam distillation or solvent extraction of the fresh or dried flowers.
Perfumers use St. John's Wort primarily in the heart or top of herbal, fougère, and aromatic compositions to impart a naturalistic, green facet. It blends well with other herbs, grasses, and light florals, supporting fresh, meadow-inspired accords. Its restrained character makes it suitable for nuanced, layered fragrances.
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