Floral

Sweet Pea

Note Profile

Botanical 94 perfumes

About

Sweet Pea has a soft, delicate floral scent with fresh, subtly sweet undertones and a hint of green. Its aroma is often described as light, airy, and slightly powdery, evoking a gentle springtime freshness. This note adds a tender, uplifting quality to floral bouquets in fragrances.

Scent Profile

Sweet Pea has a gentle floral aroma with soft, fresh sweetness and a subtle green facet. Its scent is light, airy, and slightly powdery, evoking the impression of spring blossoms. The note tends to remain delicate and uplifting throughout its evolution.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Floral

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

What this is made of

Sweet Pea names no single substance

Reconstructed

Sweet pea cannot be extracted; the note is always a reconstruction.

How the layers join

Origin

In perfumery, sweet pea is typically recreated using accords of other floral and green materials, as the natural flower yields little to no extractable oil. Synthetic molecules and blends of muguet, rose, and violet notes are often used to mimic its scent. The plant, Lathyrus odoratus, is native to the Mediterranean region.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use sweet pea primarily as a heart note to impart freshness and a soft floral character to bouquets. It blends well with other delicate florals such as peony, freesia, and lily of the valley, as well as with light musks and green notes. Its role is to add a tender, uplifting nuance to feminine and spring-inspired compositions.