Coconut

What does it smell like?

Milky, softly sweet and waxy, sometimes fresher or more toasted in a finished perfume.

What is it?

A scent accord rather than proof that coconut oil provides the fragrance.

The material

Lactonic aroma materials and other components used to create a coconut impression.

Where does it come from?

The accord itself has no agricultural source region.

Types and forms

Fresh coconut, creamy coconut milk and toasted coconut are different scent directions.

Natural and manufactured materials

The perfume note describes a scent effect. It may be constructed from manufactured aroma materials and, where appropriate, natural extracts. The note name does not disclose a formula or certify ingredient origin.

How it is produced or composed

Gamma-nonalactone, also historically called Aldehyde C-18, is one coconut-like material. Despite that trade name, it is a lactone, not an aldehyde.

Its role in perfume

Adds creamy texture to tropical fruits, white florals and gourmand compositions. Pyramid positions are useful tendencies, not fixed rules or performance guarantees.

Material type

• Perfumery material or accord

Accords and scent relationships

• Gourmand fruity
• Pairings are editorial exploration ideas, not formula rules.