Perfume Ingredient Library
Explore the building blocks of fragrance—from ancient aromatics to modern molecules. Each ingredient tells a story of geography, culture, and innovation.
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Damask rose, jasmine, tuberose, osmanthus, and other petal-driven absolutes and essential oils.
Sandalwood, cedar, oud, and guaiacwood concentrates that provide structure and warmth.
Cold-pressed oils such as bergamot, neroli, and grapefruit used for brightness and lift.
Amber bases, balsams, spices, and vanillic materials that anchor rich compositions.
Modern aroma molecules—from Iso E Super to captives—that expand perfumers' palettes.
Herbal, marine, and green ingredients under development for future entries.
Featured Ingredients
Rosa damascena
The queen of flowers, prized for its complex, multifaceted aroma that ranges from fresh and dewy to deep and velvety.
Santalum album
A creamy, smooth wood with a distinctive milky-sweet aroma that has been treasured for millennia.
Citrus bergamia
The distinctive citrus that gives Earl Grey tea its character, offering bright, sparkling freshness with subtle floral undertones.
Jasminum grandiflorum / J. sambac
Night-harvested blossoms yielding absolutes with narcotic, indolic facets; a cornerstone floral in classical perfumery.
Aquilaria spp.
Resinous heartwood distilled into dark, complex oils prized for smoky depth across Middle Eastern perfumery.
Vanilla planifolia
Cured beans extracted via solvent or CO₂ methods to deliver gourmand sweetness dominated by vanillin.
Complete A-Z Index
Our complete ingredient database is currently being compiled. Each entry will include detailed information about origin, extraction methods, olfactory profile, historical significance, and usage in famous fragrances.
Coming soon: Over 200 detailed ingredient profiles with interactive filtering and search capabilities.