Truffle
Truffle suggests damp earth, mushroom-like depth and a distinctive savory, sometimes sulfurous nuance. In perfume it can feel dark and textured rather than edible-sweet.
Shop fragrances with Truffle →How it works in a fragrance
It adds an earthy contrast to flowers, woods and warm amber structures.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
This refers to the fungus-inspired scent effect, distinct from a chocolate truffle. A note listing does not establish a natural truffle extract.
Related notes to explore
Patchouli →
Patchouli smells earthy, woody and gently camphoraceous, with damp-leaf, balsamic and sometimes cocoa-like facets
Vetiver →
Vetiver combines dry wood and earthy roots with grapefruit-like brightness, grass and sometimes smoky or leathery facets
Jasmine →
Jasmine has a full white-floral scent with fruity, petal-like and subtly animalic facets
Labdanum →
Labdanum is rich and resinous, with warm amber, leather, balsamic and subtly animalic facets
Explore fragrances with Truffle
Discover this note in the Zavelier fragrance collection, or explore another scent in the library.
Shop Truffle fragrances → Browse all fragrance notesFragrance notes describe scent impressions. They can represent natural materials, aroma molecules or accords, rather than a complete list of ingredients.