Note · Gourmand notes
Chestnut
Chestnut is not extracted for perfumery: its note is recreated by the perfumer, often in the spirit of a confection, candied or roasted chestnut. It brings a floury, slightly woody sweetness.
What it brings
A gourmand, floury, woody sweetness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Gourmand notes
- Nature
- Perfumer’s accord
- Origin
- An accord evoking the fruit of the sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa).
- How it is obtained
- Recomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance
The fragrances that reveal it
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