Freesia

What it brings

Freshness and transparency within a bouquet.

Origins and uses

Freesia is a bulbous plant of the iris family, native to South Africa, in the Cape Province. The botanist Ecklon named it in 1866 in honour of a German physician called Freese. Its highly fragrant flowers, often white, yellow or purple, have a scent often compared to that of jasmine. Hundreds of hybrids have been created, mainly for the cut-flower trade, and the plant thrives in a Mediterranean climate.

In perfumery, freesia cannot be extracted: its note is recreated by the perfumer. It brings a fresh, light, peppery, slightly fruity floral quality, often used in the heart of compositions to give them transparency.

In our catalogue, freesia opens Moon Carnival by Vilhelm Parfumerie, accompanies rose in the heart of Ta'if by Ormonde Jayne and appears in the base of 1872 Masculine by Clive Christian.