Cognac

What it brings

A boozy, fruity opening.

Origins and uses

Cognac is a grape brandy protected by a controlled designation of origin since 1936, produced around the town of Cognac, in Charente and Charente-Maritime, mainly from ugni blanc grapes. Distilled twice, it improves as it ages in oak casks, notably from the Limousin.

Perfumery uses a material derived from it: cognac oil, distilled from the lees, the yeast sediment left by the wine. Distilled in copper stills, it takes on an emerald-green colour. The raw-material supplier Fraterworks describes it as winey and dry, with a bready note and green apple facets, and recommends using it in traces, in colognes and fougères. It brings a fruity, boozy warmth to fragrances.

In our catalogue, cognac opens Angels' Share by Kilian Paris, forms the heart of Drunk Lovers by Born To Stand Out, warms the base of Enigma Pour Homme by Roja Parfums and accompanies cherry in Narcotic Delight by Initio.