Cattleya Orchid
Orchid is a broad perfumery idea that can suggest creamy petals, soft spice, powder or a dark, almost balsamic floral richness. Different orchid accords can smell very different.
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It adds a distinctive floral atmosphere to musks, woods and amber. The surrounding notes determine whether it feels airy, velvety or gourmand.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Orchids are a large and varied botanical family. A poetic label such as black or velvet orchid does not identify one standardized scent, natural extract or flower species.
Related notes to explore
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
Jasmine →
Jasmine has a full white-floral scent with fruity, petal-like and subtly animalic facets
Sandalwood →
Sandalwood is a soft, creamy wood note with milky, warm and gently dry facets
Musk →
Musk can suggest clean fabric, warm skin, soft powder or a rounded, gently animalic warmth
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