Aquatic

Water Hyacinth

Note Profile

Botanical 27 perfumes

About

Water hyacinth in perfumery imparts a fresh, dewy, and slightly aquatic aroma, reminiscent of green water plants and cool ponds. It blends subtle floral nuances with crisp, watery green tones, creating a clean and breezy effect in fragrances. This note is often used to evoke natural watery landscapes and add transparency to compositions.

Scent Profile

Water Hyacinth smells thin and transparent, a green, aquatic floral rather than the heavy, narcotic flower it is named after. It reads like still, warm water with blossoms floating on top, with a wet, cucumber-like green underneath. A lilac-like floral note runs through it, faintly sweet with a clean, waxy quality rather than a heady one.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Fresh & Citrus, Green & Aromatic, Floral

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

What this is made of

Water Hyacinth names no single substance

Reconstructed

Not extracted. The search's 'water' hits are aromatic waters, the process not the plant.

How the layers join

Origin

Water hyacinth is a floating aquatic plant native to tropical and subtropical regions. In perfumery, its scent is typically recreated using accords built from green, watery, and floral molecules, as the natural plant is not commonly distilled for essential oil due to its low aromatic yield.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers employ water hyacinth primarily as a top or heart note to impart freshness and a sense of watery transparency. It blends well with other aquatic, green, and light floral notes, and is often used in compositions aiming to evoke natural water landscapes or a clean, airy character.