Note · Fruits
Date
Phoenix dactylifera
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Date brings a dark, candied sweetness, between honey, caramel and dried fruit. It recalls the festive tables of the Middle East.
What it brings
A deep, fruity gourmandise that warms rose and saffron.
Origins and uses
The date is the fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, native to western India or the Persian Gulf region. King of the Saharan oases, it shades fruit trees and crops. Its fruits, gathered in bunches, have very sweet flesh around a stone. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria and Iraq are now the leading producers, and since Antiquity the palm has been a symbol of victory.
In perfumery, date is a recreated note, sometimes made from extracts of the fruit. It brings a honeyed, candied, slightly caramelised sweetness reminiscent of Middle Eastern pastries. It pairs with spices, saffron, rose and ambers.
In our catalogue, date opens Ta'if by Ormonde Jayne, with saffron and pink pepper, and appears in the heart of Abu Dhabi by Memo Paris, with plum and davana.
Text written with the help of AI, based on reference sources: encyclopedias, raw-material manufacturers and official information from the fragrance houses.
Material profile
- Family
- Fruits
- Nature
- Perfumer’s accord
- Botanical name
- Phoenix dactylifera
- Origin
- A recomposed note, sometimes from date extracts.
- How it is obtained
- Recomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 3 fragrances