Gourmand

Walnut

Note Profile

Botanical 35 perfumes

About

Walnut comes from the nut or its shell by solvent or CO2 extraction. The natural absolute is rare and costly, so aroma chemicals often stand in. It smells nutty and roasted, drier and less sweet than hazelnut or almond. A quiet oily warmth runs through it, with a waxy, oat-like grain, a dry hay-like note and a creamy, faintly coconut-like heart.

Scent Profile

Walnut smells nutty and roasted, drier and less sweet than hazelnut or almond. A quiet, oily warmth runs through the kernel, with a waxy, oat like grain underneath. A dry, hay like cereal note lingers on top. A creamy, faintly coconut like lactonic heart sits inside it, with a mild sweetness and a cedarwood base beneath.

ScentWheel

Breadthmedium

EnvelopeBase · ~18h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Amber · Musk · Leather, Waxy & Fatty

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What this is made of

Walnut names no single substance

Reconstructed

No walnut material is produced for perfumery. The note is built over nutty and woody materials.

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Origin

Walnut essence is typically obtained through extraction of the nut or its shell, using solvent or CO2 methods. Natural walnut absolute is rare and costly, so perfumers often recreate the scent using aroma chemicals and accords that mimic its characteristic profile.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use walnut primarily as a heart or base note to impart depth and a comforting, edible warmth to gourmand, woody, or oriental compositions. It blends well with vanilla, tonka bean, woods, and spices, and can soften sharper notes or enrich creamy accords.