Narcissus
Narcissus is green and floral with hay-like, earthy and subtly leathery or animalic facets. It can feel more grassy and shadowed than a conventional sweet white flower.
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It gives character to chypres, green florals and leather compositions. Soft flowers or musks can round its more assertive green edge.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural narcissus extracts come from selected flowers. A daffodil note may instead be a floral interpretation, and not every named daffodil variety supplies a perfumery extract.
Related notes to explore
Galbanum →
Galbanum is intensely green, with bitter sap, crushed leaves and a sharp resinous edge
Rose →
Rose can smell fresh and lemony, richly petal-like, honeyed, spicy or softly powdery
Oakmoss →
Oakmoss suggests damp woodland, dry bark and an earthy, slightly leathery bitterness
Leather →
Leather can evoke supple hide, dry suede, smoky tar or a polished, slightly animalic warmth
Material references
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