Note · Flowers
Lotus flower
Nelumbo nucifera
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Lotus evokes an aquatic flower, clean and slightly powdery, with a green, dewy facet. In perfumery it is mostly recomposed for its transparency.
What it brings
A soothing, aquatic floral freshness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Flowers
- Nature
- Perfumer’s accord
- Botanical name
- Nelumbo nucifera
- Origin
- A rare absolute from Asia, most often recomposed.
- How it is obtained
- Volatile solvent extractionRecomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 5 fragrances
The fragrances that reveal it
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